Small meets big

Alta 2022-04-22 07:01:02

When I first watched this film, I thought it would be a magnificent war film, but I didn't expect it to be a literary film full of black humor.

This film is not like Spielberg's "Saving Private Ryan" and Scott's "Kingdom of Heaven" depicting the magnificent war scenes, the feeling of tens of thousands of people charging into battle, but by depicting a small person in the face of war The real state reflected is precisely this kind of depiction of flesh and blood, which can better reflect the destruction and obliteration of these ordinary people by the war.

The film is divided into two parts, one part is the training of recruits before the expedition. At the beginning, recruits from different industries were shaved and put on the same uniform. Under the strict discipline of the same sergeant major, a new The Marine Corps class, has begun to hint at the beginning of the tragic fate of this gang.

Because he couldn't stand the harsh training and intense mental torture, the fool Reiner, who originally kept a smile on his face and the corners of his mouth raised, has dimmed his eyes. Chosen and the sergeant major who oppressed him perished. Cruel and inhumane military training has turned youthful youths into killing machines of Ling Shicong, which is truly a tragedy for the United States.

Second, the issue of racial discrimination and oppression in the military, and the fact that the US military takes pleasure in massacring civilians in wars has also been profoundly reflected.

In this film, there are also small characters such as Vietnamese prostitutes and female snipers. Through these small characters, the struggle and redemption of the human nature of the US military are portrayed.

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Full Metal Jacket quotes

  • Gunnery Sergeant Hartman: What's your name, scumbag?

    Private Snowball: Sir, Private Brown, sir!

    Gunnery Sergeant Hartman: Bullshit! From now on you're Private Snowball. Do you like that name?

    Private Snowball: Sir, yes, sir!

    Gunnery Sergeant Hartman: Well there's one thing that you won't like, Private Snowball: they don't serve fried chicken and watermelon on a daily basis in my mess hall.

    Private Snowball: Sir, yes, sir!

  • [being interviewed]

    Animal Mother: What do I think about the U.S. involvement in the war? I think we should win it.