A pragmatic U.S. Marine observes the dehumanizing effects the U.S.-Vietnam War has on his fellow recruits from their brutal boot camp training to the bloody street fighting in Hue.
Nominated for 1 Oscar. 8 wins & 15 nominations total
Top Critics Reviews
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It's a great piece of filmmaking, diminished only by a second act that fails to live up to the first act of the Marines in training.
– Gene Siskel,
Chicago Tribune,
21 Jun 2013
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There is a real fear at the heart of this monstrously armored, desperately defensive film.
– Dave Kehr,
Chicago Tribune,
21 Jun 2013
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What gives this story its power is not really its originality, but the relentlessness of Kubrick's black-comic vision and the tightness of his focus.
– Jay Boyar,
Orlando Sentinel,
21 Jun 2013
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It may seem too spare, too clinical, its moments of war even too familiar for some. But, aiming for minds as well as hearts, Kubrick hits his target squarely.
– Sheila Benson,
Los Angeles Times,
21 Jun 2013
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If his considerable achievement in this long- awaited film falls short of his Olympian standards, there is a reason that ought to give Kubrick some satisfaction. The world has caught up with Kubrick and what he has to say.