Platoon Film Review

Platoon Film Review

            "Platoon" is a movie directed by Oliver Stone. The film depicts The Vietnam War, a war that Oliver Stone fought in. "Platoon" did an excellent job of depicting the conflict going on in Vietnam along with the conflict in the U.S. I enjoyed watching the movie. It was very good entertainment and even offered some valuable insight from someone who was involved in the conflict.
            In the movie, we get a vivid picture of the fighting in Vietnam. The Vietnam War was a very hard one for the U.S. And this was evident. The U.S. Had trouble defending the guerrilla tactics of the Vietcong. The weather and foreign land was also brutal. Many of the enemies that the U.S. Was fighting were often the men of tiny villages. When these villages were discovered, they were often destroyed. When this was showed on TVs at home, the people did not like this. A divide was created at home. Many citizens were protesting the war. This divide was portrayed thought the characters of Sgt. Barnes and Sgt. Elias. Barnes was a brutal killer who only considered about mirdering the enemy. Elias meanwhile showed some compassion. During the movie, this conflict between the too characters became explosive and violent. Ultimately, Elias was killed by Barnes. Vietnam had a huge psychological impact on many who fought. The main character Chris Taylor battles to maintain sanity.
            Tom Berenger plays the antagonist in this movie, and he does a great job at it. He shows no compassion for any of the actions going on. He even opposes the compassion that is shown. William Dafoe plays Sgt. Elias. Sgt. Barnes played by Tom Berenger and Sgt. Elias are exact opposites in this movie, and these actors do a great job of showing this. 
        Vietnam was excellent and entertainment and excellent insight. I'd give the movie a 8 out of 10 rating.