Rating of
3/4
"The first casualty of war is innocence"
gideon43 - wrote on 06/03/10
A very important film both in terms of the portrayal of young American soldiers in the Vietnam War and a country's begrudging acceptance of its part in the conflict.
Platoon is an extremely realistic movie and pulls no punches in its depiction of jungle warfare.
The viewers are plunged headfirst into the chaos and destruction and like its main protagonist (as played by Charlie Sheen); you are forced to make decisions.
Based on Oliver Stones own combat experience, Platoon lacks much of the directors sermonizing he utilises in later films and instead focuses on the inhuman and horrific events encountered by men on the edge of madness.
Intense, visceral and compelling, Platoon remains one of the best combat movies ever.
