A vietnam war morality play about army private Fox in the bush who refuses to let his fellow soldiers and commanding sergeant
skirt responsability for the kidnap of a native woman. A great movie with thought-provoking and thoughtful message that finds its niche in the hurly-burly desperation of jungle warfare. A peculiar and brooding approach of the Vietnam drama , dealing with the kidnap of a local girl : Thuy Thu Le, by four US servicemen : Sean Penn, Don Harvey, John C. Reilly , John Leguizamo, while a fifth stood helplessly by , seems unimpeachable, its heart undoubtedly in the right place . Some Soldiers take things too far !. Inspired by a true event, that the army never saw it coming !. Even in war... murder is murder !.
A very strong and tough Vietnam war film made by expert Brian De Palma who has directed his film in the form of Patrol Drama , a formula much beloved by filmmakers of Hollywood , War and western movies , and revived successfully by this great director based on the true story by Daniel Lang . A complex view of the Vietnam war is provided in all terrible , bloody and violent detail . Blundering and interesting Vietnam war film that follows in the wake of ¨Oliver Stone's Platoon¨, the latter pre-dating the flood of the eighties and early nineties . It describes a pretty crude portrayal of America's thunderous days in Vietnam . Stars a realist and misfit squad of soldiers , including dialog plenty of profanities , bad taste , sexual remarks and lots of violence . Bloody final reflects the bitterness and disillusion felt by most Americans about Vietnam war . Sean Penn and Michael J. Fox are uncommonly well cast as the brutish sergeant who leads the rape and Michael J. Fox as the conscience-stricken soldier , both of them do the characters impassionate justice . Michael J. Fox achieves his dramatic breakthrough , he is the central figure in this exciting story through whose shell-shocked eyes we watch the violent events , slaughters , crossfires and atrocities . Although the ending , striving to satisfy its audience , is far too pat. Support cast is frankly excellent , as you will spot stars and prestigious secondaries in waiting , such as : Vig Rhames, Don Harvey , John C. Reilly , John Leguizamo , Wendell Pierce , Sam Robards , Dale Dye , among others.
It contains colorful and evocative cinematography by Stephen Burum . Perceptible , sensitive musical score by always magnificent Ennio Morricone . Very good and graphically violent direction from Brian De Palma who based the movie on facts , giving a sour description about Vietnam war , a brutal vision of the conflict , but in many places the drama suffers from directorial overkill . Being a highly considered film ; that's why it is deemed by many to be one of the most realistic and violent portrayal of the war on movie . ¨Casualties of War¨along with ¨The Last Hunter¨, ¨Go Tell the Spartans¨, ¨Platoon leader¨ and especially ¨Platoon¨ by Oliver Stone who witnessed first hand , ¨Born on the fourth of July¨ , ¨Heaven and Earth¨ forming a group of Vietnam films that flooded the screens in the Seventies , Eighties and Nineties . Rating : 7.5/10 . Better than average . Worthwhile watching . The flick will appeal to Sean Penn and Michael J. Fox fans.
A very strong and tough Vietnam war film made by expert Brian De Palma who has directed his film in the form of Patrol Drama , a formula much beloved by filmmakers of Hollywood , War and western movies , and revived successfully by this great director based on the true story by Daniel Lang . A complex view of the Vietnam war is provided in all terrible , bloody and violent detail . Blundering and interesting Vietnam war film that follows in the wake of ¨Oliver Stone's Platoon¨, the latter pre-dating the flood of the eighties and early nineties . It describes a pretty crude portrayal of America's thunderous days in Vietnam . Stars a realist and misfit squad of soldiers , including dialog plenty of profanities , bad taste , sexual remarks and lots of violence . Bloody final reflects the bitterness and disillusion felt by most Americans about Vietnam war . Sean Penn and Michael J. Fox are uncommonly well cast as the brutish sergeant who leads the rape and Michael J. Fox as the conscience-stricken soldier , both of them do the characters impassionate justice . Michael J. Fox achieves his dramatic breakthrough , he is the central figure in this exciting story through whose shell-shocked eyes we watch the violent events , slaughters , crossfires and atrocities . Although the ending , striving to satisfy its audience , is far too pat. Support cast is frankly excellent , as you will spot stars and prestigious secondaries in waiting , such as : Vig Rhames, Don Harvey , John C. Reilly , John Leguizamo , Wendell Pierce , Sam Robards , Dale Dye , among others.
It contains colorful and evocative cinematography by Stephen Burum . Perceptible , sensitive musical score by always magnificent Ennio Morricone . Very good and graphically violent direction from Brian De Palma who based the movie on facts , giving a sour description about Vietnam war , a brutal vision of the conflict , but in many places the drama suffers from directorial overkill . Being a highly considered film ; that's why it is deemed by many to be one of the most realistic and violent portrayal of the war on movie . ¨Casualties of War¨along with ¨The Last Hunter¨, ¨Go Tell the Spartans¨, ¨Platoon leader¨ and especially ¨Platoon¨ by Oliver Stone who witnessed first hand , ¨Born on the fourth of July¨ , ¨Heaven and Earth¨ forming a group of Vietnam films that flooded the screens in the Seventies , Eighties and Nineties . Rating : 7.5/10 . Better than average . Worthwhile watching . The flick will appeal to Sean Penn and Michael J. Fox fans.