Reviews

The one thing that struck me most about this simple movie was how the characters could not relate to the feelings that the principal character Jeremy felt. An isolation, a feeling of despair, a sudden irrational fear of circumstances, a guilt of why me. This movie was not a financial success and could not be. It gives a too true expression of the mixed psychological emotions felt by those who know.

My one thought for you is to watch this movie and try to understand these feelings that too many of us experience in life and our dreams continually.

The cast is beautiful and I was quite shocked to learn that Martin Sheen's son had directed it. The biggest shock to watching this movie is to learn that it is not entertaining. That is not a condemnation but rather a description.

The only unreal part were the scenes of war.

The one thing that struck me most about this simple movie was how the characters could not relate to the feelings that the principal character Jeremy felt. An isolation, a feeling of despair, a sudden irrational fear of circumstances, a guilt feeling of "Why me?" This movie was not a financial success and could not be. It gives an all too true expression of the mixed psychological emotions felt by those who know the Nam experience.

My one thought for you is to watch this movie and try to understand these feelings that too many of us experience in life and our dreams continually. Perhaps this can help heal us all.

The cast is beautiful and I was quite shocked to learn that Martin Sheen's son had directed it. The biggest shock to watching this movie is to learn that it is not entertaining. That is not a condemnation but rather a description.

The only unreal part were the scenes of war.

It is interesting to see a young George Hamilton and a young Richard Chamberlin and how they looked and acted in their early years. In fact, it is quite pathetic. Richard Boone plays the post commander whom, you learn at the END as to why an old man is still a captain. Really, it was droll movie. Slow plot development, if any and a meaningless conclusion. I did like the color except for one scene where Hamilton opens the door and sees an obviously painted scene in daylight and then exits into the nightlight on the exterior.

To truly appreciate the genius of this film, one had to live during the dark times of the cold war when nuclear war hung over our lives like a vulture. I remember the Cuban Missile Crisis and the fear it produced everywhere. But, here, Stanley Kubrick takes a simple book, giving it genius treatment with genius actors like Peter Sellers, who perform in such a tongue in cheek fashion, that you wonder, "Should I be laughing at this?" I was quite scrutinized due to my repeated laughter during the film. And the end... well, that brought down the house on me. My audience sat there stunned, in disbelief, while I applauded the message which very few ever deduced. The absurdity of all was overwhelming.