Marketic It's no definitive masterpiece but it's damn close.

Invaderbank The film creates a perfect balance between action and depth of basic needs, in the midst of an infertile atmosphere.

Kaelan Mccaffrey Like the great film, it's made with a great deal of visible affection both in front of and behind the camera.

Ella-May O'Brien Each character in this movie — down to the smallest one — is an individual rather than a type, prone to spontaneous changes of mood and sometimes amusing outbursts of pettiness or ill humor.

dane-70 I continued watching on the basis on the supposed Vet reviews. I assume only that these are alt-right bots, or perhaps real Vets whose trauma was so great that they no longer are functioning rationally. It is difficult to know where to begin, but among the more comic aspects of the (is it a 'film'?) are the great clouds of dry dry dust moving about every scene with tall tall Rodeo-drive worthy palms in the distance. Apparently, no one could afford a hose to make that dry So. California desert at least attempt to look tropical.

sronan2002 This movie accomplished its mission; entertainment, character development, believability, and education.All the combat scenes were tense and unpredictable. You were always aware that they were surrounded by an overwhelming enemy, with no way out.There was a remarkable degree of character development within this well-written war movie. R. Lee Ermey was unimpeachable as the USMC Sergeant Major; his performance being so strong, that by contrast, it increased my interest in lesser characters that might have otherwise seemed inadequate. Wings Hauser's character permitted us a glimpse of the inner Sargeant Major. Ermey has given us the single greatest portrayal of a career military character in action on film.The minimal narration by Ermey contributed to the veracity, setting, and historical significance of the story. The power of the narrative, for which Director Brian Trenchard-Smith deserves credit, and the performances by the actors, especially Ermey and Hauser, secure an honored spot for this film in the Pantheon of war movies.

MsGt_G_GoRdOn OK how this movie gets a 7.2 out of 10 is beyond ridiculous! This film is without a doubt the worst i have ever seen! How can this get a higher rating then Platoon leader, Hamburger hill and even We Were Soldiers? I downloaded this movie through a Torrent site because i have seen every other Nam film, and could never find this at my local video store.All i can say is RUBBISH! Absolute utter, disgusting garbage! The acting is woeful! The narration makes my skin crawl, and the story line has less character build up then Rambo! The only good thing about this movie is the Rare tiger stripe pattern worn by Do nardo and The SGT MGR. That's IT!!!! The best Actor was the RTO! ( I guess having roles in Tour of Duty would have helped him a little).

High_Plains_Drifter-1 Well now, c'mon and step right up fellas and take a close look at this gem. It's low budget by Hollywood standards and lacks a Hollywood pedigree, but it really rattles the 'nads and jolts the head out of any daydream you might have fallen into. Brian Trenchard-Smith is a classic director in this genre, far more interesting than Oliver Stone and his ideological vomit. I copied this film off cable in it's widescreen format with quality equipment and have viewed it on a large monitor with premium sound equipment. Spectacular. Every time I watch it I catch a nuance of some human foible or honor or universal experience. Overall, the treatment of the war is fair, without the preachy BS common in some war films. It's just raw, red meat. This film demands boxed set treatment and commentary on many levels, too numerous to comment on here. For all the endless meaningless films that are transferred to DVD why has this great film been passed over?