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| Year: | 1987 |
| Country of origin: | USA |
| Director: | Stanley Kubrick |
| Genre: | Vietnam war movie |
| Starring: | Matthew Modine, Adam Baldwin, |
| Rating: | 5/5 |
| IMDB link: | http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0093058/ |
| Tagline: | One rifle, one gun. One for killing, one for fun. |
| Favourite line: | "Today, you people are no longer maggots…" |
Kubrick's masterpiece is a film split in two.
From the fairly lightweight and almost comic opening sequences as the men are trained at the boot camp, this descends into a master class in intensity.
The suicide is just the beginning of a maelstrom of misery and suffering.
One of the tensest moments recorded to film comes when the sniper is in the building and the soldiers have to find 'him'.
A gripping film, visually stunning, with a strong message.
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