Movie #133: Platoon

Movie #: 133
Movie Title: Platoon
Year Released: 1986

Director: Oliver Stone
Notable Cast: Charlie Sheen, Tom Berenger, Willem Dafoe, Keith David, Forest Whitaker, Francesco Quinn, Kevin Dillon, John C. McGinley, Johnny Depp

Short Description: A young recruit in Vietnam faces a moral crisis when confronted with the horrors of war and the duality of man. (IMDB.com)


Rank on the Top 100 Lists (as of 1/7/2013)

AFI.com: #86
IMDB.com: N/A
Ranker.com: #67
Lifed.com: N/A
Empire.com: N/A
FilmCrave.com: #89
FlickChart.com: N/A



Date Watched: 4/24/2016

Grade: 3.5 out of 5 (Very Good)

Rationale: Intense, powerful, and brutal and the first words that come to mind when describing Platoon. The polar opposite of the movie MASH, Platoon is not afraid to paint Vietnam in a hellish light and at no point are punches are held back. I tend to believe that actors playing villainous/bad guy roles have stronger performances than their counterparts because it’s easier to let your bad side show than to pretend to be good and Tom Berenger was fantastic in such a role. I’m glad I finally had a chance to watch Platoon as it’s been on my personal “I know I need to see it” list for some time.