Full Metal Jacket underrated!
lunan
wasn't that great. But I was deeply impressed by it. It had great subtlety
and I think that's why some say that it's message is unclear. I was also
impressed by Matthew Modine, who I think is a shit actor, but I found him
and his character to be very interesting in the film (kudos to Kubrick). The
drill instructor at the start, Lee R. Ermey (name might be wrong), was
excellent and I thought his military background added great realism to the
first half of the film. I felt that I was really there watching those scenes
taking place.
The climax was also great with the sniper. Very intense and suspenseful,
plus it was a great attack on military ways. If the cards are stacked
against you, take your loses and get outta' there seemed to be the
mentality. But courage and smarts prevailed as the squad decided to go after
the sniper. I also noticed paralleles between this and space odyssey in that
in Jacket the squad is at the mercy of the military and their rules and
ethics but prevailed over them eventually, although it wasn't a total win
really, and how the men were in odyssey were at the mercy of technology but
managed to prevail although it wasn't a total victory (a man was killed).
I don't want to overpraise this film even though it was fabulous, because
maybe it's better if this film stays underrated so each time a new person
watches the film with limited expectations, they will be surprised at how
great it really is.
enrico pisscuiny
J...@webtv.net
Your review is amazing also, I feel the same but I don't think Modine is
a shit actor.
I find..."FMJ" more appealing each and every time I watch it. The
thickness and taste grows at every viewing.
God Bless...
love,
Timmy