Full Metal Jacket (1987)

[Plain Old Tele]

Discuss.

[luna]

not kubrick's best, but the first 45 mins in the bootcamp and last 30 mins - especially with the sniper - were brilliant, so it was still very good overall.

 

73/100, B

Edited June 21, 2013 by lisa

[Ozymandias]

I love this movie.  Kubrick's last great one IMO.

[AniNate]

Kind of uneven in its pacing and the acting isn't that good (excepting Ermey and d'Onofrio), but it's still a well-crafted war drama with plenty of intense battle sequences.

 

B+

Edited March 12, 2014 by tribefan695

[Goffe]

the training camp section gets old pretty quickly, the Vietnam part is more interesting, but can't shake the feeling it has been done a million times before.  

 

Paths of Glory 95/100
The Shining 80/100
The Killing 75/100
Eyes Wide Shut 70/100
A Clockwork Orange 65/100
Killer's Kiss 65/100
Full Metal Jacket 60/100
Spartacus 60/100
Dr. Strangelove 55/100
Lolita 35/100
Fear and Desire 30/100 
2001: A Space Odyssey 00/100

 

just one left: Barry Lyndon

[Blankments]

Full Metal Jacket is a stunning examination of the Vietnam War and the culture such a setting inspires. The entire cast is excellent and Kubrick directs with confidence, knowing well that the story is strong enough to make the points he wants to make. Ermey and D'Onofrio are clear highlights of the cast, but the film's strongest aspect is its cinematography, which constantly feels like actual war photographs brought to life, making this film gorgeous in an unconventional sense. The only issue the film has is the jarring difference in tone in the two halves make it at points feel at odds with itself (although it is worth noting that the transition between the halves is masterfully done). Full Metal Jacket is a incredibly strong war film that always fascinates despite not necessarily always working as a complete narrative piece. However, it is still very good in spite of anything off-putting about its structure. A-