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Platoon

Platoon

The first casualty of war is innocence.

7.719 December 1986EN120 min
ActionWar
As a young and naive recruit in Vietnam, Chris Taylor faces a moral crisis when confronted with the horrors of war and the duality of man.
Budget: $6,000,000Box Office: $138,530,565
military draftintensesoldiersemi autobiographical

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Dorothy Young@moviefan781439 opinions · User since 2024
★★★☆☆ 6.8
I gotta be honest, feels a bit overlong — tighter editing would have helped. There's a good movie in here struggling to get out. Without question. …
8 February 1987User Review
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Paul Scott@moviewatcher5059 opinions · User since 2020
★★★★★ 9.4
I must say the kind of drama that stays with you for days. I firmly believe the narrative threads weave together beautifully. …
2 November 1987User Review

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tricksy
But in keeping the maxim of giving credit where credit is due, much of the success of Platoon belongs to military adviser Captain Dale Dye, who has been linked to pretty much every first-rate war movie in the last twenty years. With a top-notch script, great performances, and awesome cinematography, Platoon is a surefire classic.
Jacob Roberts
Every shot feels like a painting. And I stand by that. I absolutely think incredible sound design that immerses you completely.
Filipe Manuel Neto
The cinematography is deeply atmospheric, with a creative use of light, cloudiness, fog and vegetation, and quite intelligent framing. The soundtrack features several deeply atmospheric themes, of which I highlight Samuel Barber's Adagio, one of the most poignant melodies in the classical repertoire. The script is on top of that full of qualities.
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