First film which I got the privilege to watch from the sanctum of a director named Kubrick .. Full Metal Jacket is a war film with never seen before journey of cadets to the unfeigned world at war!
It follows the metamorphosis of US Marine squad during their training phase and then of Vietnam Tet Offensive War of the two plebe nicknamed "Joker" & "Rafter Man".
This 1987 flick , has the most realistic & gruelling army sequences that I have ever witnessed specifically when you see CGX prevalent these days.
The initial reels introduces the hard task master , the drill instructor "Hartman" . His motto is to train the cadets to the pinnacle of emotional and physical strength through sheer brunt of swearing and abuses.
One of the cadets "Private Pyle" takes the brute of Hartman and is totally unresponsive to the hardship.
The culmination of the first half was an absolute bolt from the blue , blew my mind and hit me hard !!
The dialogues are just raw barrage of mouth uttering which in a funny way makes me ask for more.
My Fav Dialogue , Speech from Hartman :
"Today, you people are no longer maggots! Today, you are MARINES! You're part of a brotherhood! From now on, until the day you die, EVERY MARINE is your BROTHER!
Most of you will go to Vietnam! Some of you will NOT COME BACK! But, always remember this - the Marine Corps lives FOREVER! And, that means you will live FOREVER! "
The Vietnam war sequences are earthy & traverses the journey of the "Joker" as the Combat Correspondent at Vietnam along with "Rafterman" as the photographer.
The enemy combat near the ascendancy is extremely detailed and expertly shot.
Stanley Kubrick has proven , that attention to detail with deftness behind the camera makes a film...
- A Technician's delightful story-telling medium!
Rating : 4.0 / 5.0
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