4/4  Graphic realiztion of the Vietnam War.
This film is timeless and describes the reality of the Vietnam war better than any other. This film is not hollywood and it is not surreal. It is reality. The film does try to be black and white and is not afraid to show the complexities f... (read full)

3.5/4  Stone's best film
An effective film at what Oliver Stone's vision of the Vietnam war. This film is a lot less one sided than most of his other films and a whole lot more effective with is very interesting a well done morality tale. Stone does not over do th... (read full)

3.5/4  Review - Platoon (1986)
Pvt. Chris Taylor (Charlie Sheen) was a fresh face in the Vietnam war, and the second he arrived he knew it would be tough. His discovery of the worth of life is explored in the Best Picture winning film, “Platoon.”

So this is why Sheen... (read full)

3/4  Platoon Quick Review
It's probably the best Vietnam movie ever. And, it is, by far and away, the best thing Oliver Stone has ever done.

3/4  Platoon Quick Review
Up there with Saving Private Ryan as the best war film ever made. Sheen, Dafoe, And Berenger are great as is the rest of the cast. A must see.

3/4  Platoon Quick Review
Not as good as "Born on the 4th of July," and not nearly as good as "Apocalypse Now" it still does a pretty good job of showing what Vietnam may have been like.

5/5 Platoon
  by Daniel Misciagna
This is my most favorite of any war movie I own on DVD. Director Oliver Stone, an actual Vietnam veteran, directed a very surreal and moving film here. 'Platoon' has a dramatically-gripping plot that is filled with emotion, anger, and suspense. The combat scenes are very realistic. The scene where the platoon enters the village of farmers is heart-wrenching and quite disturbing: 'Platoon' is not a film for the faint hearted. The music (score) was perfect for this Oscar-winning war movie. All of the actors, especially Charlee Sheen, Willem Dafoe, and Tom Berenger, delivered outstanding performances. Obviously the reason this film is so good is, besides the fact that he is a good director, Oliver Stone was actually a soldier in Vietnam. So he was able to put what he saw and experienced in that terrible war into this breathtaking film. If you want to watch a very good war film that will have you speechless after your done watching it, I recommend you buy 'Platoon' even if you haven't seen it. It will not dissapoint! After all, it is a war movie classic. Yes, it is a little old. But, you will learn a lot about what it was like for American soldiers in the Vietnam War by watching it.

5/5 america's critic
  by David R. Lingard (memphis tn)
ha war war war!!! wahts more great acting good story platoon was and is a great movie to watch!!!

4/5 Tragedy in Vietnam
  by Lee Jensen (Rio Rancho, New Mexico USA)
The video protrays the deep seated frustration of Army troops serving in Vietnam revealed by the numerous fighting among ourselves. The ending thought accurately depicts the movie when the leading character states to the effect,that the enemy was more ourselves than the North Vietnamese.


5/5 Best movie of all times!
  by MikeD (Florida, USA)
I think Platoon is the greatest movie of all times. Makes you think about what's really important in life. Very philosophical. And the music is just awesome. The whole movie can be summed up in Taylor's words at the end: "The war is over for me now, but it will always be there, just as Barnes and Elias, fighting, over what Rhah called, the possession of my soul".
Great movie!

5/5 "Rejoice, O Young Man in Thy Youth".
  by Movie Lover (Beech Grove, IN United States)
I'll tell you right now that when it comes to war movies, Oliver Stone doesn't joke around. Out of all the movies i've seen of his, W., JFK, Born on the Fourth of July, this one is the best, and overall the darkest as well. The acting is successful, although no oscar winning performances were given out. Nothing but oscar nominations were given out to the perfomances by Willem Dafoe, and Tom Berenger. Great acting, intense music score by The Era, and great set direction. Detailed and shown dramatically, ever moment of this movie is intense.