Platoon

Platoon (Oliver Stone, 1986) - B-

Hysterical in a very Oliver Stone sort of way, every shot filled with blood, angst and anger; the characters lament the corruption of the System ("and we're stuck in the middle sucking on it") when they're not surrendering to their bloodthirst, screaming "it's fucking beautiful!" while unloading on the NVA. Charlie Sheen seems a bit goofy here, though that may have been the point; Kevin Dillon is terrifying; Tom Berenger way over the top. Actually one of the better Stones (I'm not a big fan), though useful mostly for its admirable grasp of military logistics, and for making you ask (once again) what the fuck we were thinking fighting a war in the jungle. Features one of the laziest uses of voiceover in movie history.