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.

View more about Full Metal Jacket reviews

Extended Reading
  • Ashleigh 2022-03-23 09:01:10

    Good-looking black humor is everywhere. For example, the black cock who was rejected by the prostitute for being huge was shot off by the Vietnamese girl sniper a few minutes later; in terms of seriousness, Kubrick was no longer gradual this time. In addition, I checked that this Joker is very familiar. It turned out to be birdy.

  • Carroll 2021-10-20 18:58:34

    88/100 was almost 20 minutes of abusive play at the beginning, and almost all formalism was eliminated. Even the movie has not been able to find the protagonist in the past half an hour. Then from the death "birth", the plot is like a flower blooming in blood, blooming out all you can ask for a war film. The last woman lying in a pool of blood lingering, is it the embodiment of Vietnam? The soldiers left, leaving it to rot in the mess.

Full Metal Jacket quotes

  • Gny. Sgt. Hartman: Quickly, move it out! There ain't one swinging dick private in this platoon's gonna graduate until they can get this obstacle down to less than ten fucking seconds!

  • Gny. Sgt. Hartman: Your ass looks like about a hundred and fifty pounds of chewed bubble gum, Pyle. Do you know that?

    Pvt. Pyle: Sir, yes, sir!