The first casualty of war is innocence.
Winner of 4 Academy Awards including Best Picture, and based on the first-hand experience of Oscar winning director Oliver Stone, Platoon is powerful, intense and starkly brutal. "Harrowingly realistic and completely convincing" (Leonard Maltin), it is "a dark, unforgettable memorial" (The Washington Post) to every soldier whose innocence was lost in the war-torn jungles of Vietnam. Chris Taylor (Charlie Sheen) is a young, naive American who, upon his arrival in Vietnam, quickly discovers that he must do battle not only with the Viet Cong, but also with the gnawing fear, physical exhaustion and intense anger growing within him. While his two commanding officers (Oscar-nominated Tom Berenger and Willem Dafoe) draw a fine line between the war they wage against the enemy and the one they fight with each other, the conflict, chaos and hatred permeate Taylor, suffocating his realities and numbing his feelings to man's highest value...life.
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This truly is a classic movie, showing the brutality and futility of the Vietnam War. Strong lead performances from Willem Dafoe, Tom Berenger, and Charlie Sheen in his break-out role.
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hasn't aged a bit, even if the actors have - keep an eye out for a baby-faced Johnny Depp as Lerner.We really liked this movie but was disappointed not to see a real story line through it. It certainly opened your eyes to the Vietnam war - how truly senseless it really was.
I really enjoyed this one. Oliver Stone did a fantastic job with creating the realism that exudes out at you throughout the entire movie. This is not a movie for the faint hearted, it deals with some... Read more
of the atrocities that occured in Vietnam during the war. A great ensemble cast.I first saw this film about 12 years ago. Back then all I saw was the action. This time round I noticed more of the flaws. Some of the narration contradicts the story, and it is clear where self indulgent... Read more
fiction is inserted for Oliver Stone's personal emotional release. Overall the film and narration pieces represent the thought processes and world view of a man barely leaving adolescence. I can only wonder at how much better this story would have been told had he waited another twenty years.i had wanted to see this movie for a long time when i read the bio behind it and the cast involved. i was blown away by the fierce battle scenes, the different characters and amazing acting. charlie... Read more
sheen was epic in his role as the new guy, who dropped out of college and left his rich well bred life in the states to volunteer to fight for his country, what he did not expect was the horror that was to come, and this was between his fellow soldiers where battle lines were drawn, and death was rampant. The saddest scenes are extremely emotional and the acting by willem dafoe was oscar worthy.A very highly recommended film and worth the awards it received.
If anything this movie Made me think of how pointless and horrible the war in Vietnam truly was
I've seen this movie a long time ago buts its worth watching it over and over. This movie is best. Lots of action and battle scenes...Recommended to watch.
A good war movies - shows both sides of the War. Americans were not always the good guys.
Classic war movie, great for testing the home theatre. Shows the good and bad within the so called "Good Guys". Quite surprised this was made in America really.
Raw and edgy, this Vietnam movie by Oliver Stone stars Charlie Sheen as a young idealistic foot soldier turned brutal by the war. The sub-plot follows internal conflict in the Platoon as they fight... Read more
each other as well as the enemy. War special effects are about what you'd expect from a mid-80's movie but the realism was definitely years ahead of its time.Classic movie which you can sit there and watch time and time again. It is good to see movies which appeal to all ages and actually have plenty of storylines and action.
