![]() ![]() This is easily one of the best war films I've seen and winning Best Picture was fully justified. This was the turning point where actually the American side were perceived as the antagonists, clearly communicating with our inner moral compasses. The phrase Charlie dont surf is a quote from the movie Apocalypse Now, which technically means that Vietnamese don’t surf. A standout scene was the raiding of the Vietnamese village. The makeup effects were practical, the wounds and blown up limbs looked pretty damn realistic. ![]() ![]() Oliver Stone's direction was solid, very realistic and gritty. Didn't help that his biggest battle was with nature.we're talking ants, leeches and other insects. That’s one of my regrets, he told the magazine. In an interview with Closer Weekly published Monday, the Apocalypse Now star said that he wishes he used his actual name when he was starting out as an actor. His acting ability consisted of monotonous dialogue delivery and shouting, perhaps he was overpowered by the rest of the great cast? I don't know, just felt meh. Sheen the son of a Spanish immigrant father and Irish immigrant mother was born with the name Ramon Estévez. Charlie Sheen however, didn't work for me. Willem Dafoe was easily the best performance, Tom Berenger was also decent and the heated chemistry between them was well conveyed. The majority of the characters were sufficiently developed and their personalities had charisma. This was a smart element to include within the plot, it was easier to establish character development and build some tension. Split between what is right and what is wrong, the moral implications of this war have taken effect on several soldiers as they question their choices. The question that this film raises is: who really is the enemy? You have the conflict of the war itself (America against Vietnam) but within the platoon is a conflict for authority. It's the Vietnam War, we follow a platoon of US soldiers as they attempt to wipe out the enemy. This is actually rather intelligent, both in its plot and technical execution. Platoon is so much more than just your average war film. ![]()
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