Quote Originally Posted by mae View Post
Really? I think Full Metal Jacket is one of the best war films ever. That last scene is so haunting...
I agree, but for me it's the film's first half that is most mesmerizing
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(the systematic breakdown that occurs during boot camp is chilling).
What I do love about the second half is
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its immersion into a part of the Vietnam war I had never considered, as I had only previously thought about the war in terms of jungle warfare
. And yes, the last scene is brilliant stuff.