Another impressive war film, Oliver Stone, Charlie Sheen, a very tiny role for Johnny Depp.
The madness? It is there.
The ruthless Hollywood optimism? Also, slightly so, but I must admit I feel like mr Stone added that because he desperately wants to believe in it. Like the soldier almost going home, three days before R&R, has a bad feeling, thus was this film to him.
What is it with me and war movies lately? I still want to watch Full Metal Jacket (again). And feel like watching Apocalypse Now over and over again. Platoon was good, but it does not match up to Coppola's masterpiece. Is it the intensity of the madness? The plunge? Too slick?
