Full Metal Jacket

“I wanted to be the first kid on my block to get a confirmed kill” I don’t care what anyone says, both parts of the film are absolutely perfect. You’re basically going into the film watching a double feature with both films complimenting each other. Obviously, the first half is better. I mean, the whole thing with Pyle is soooo good, and the way it ends just leaves you absolutely starstruck. But I think the second part perfectly completes the film. I like how Joker is not shown as the main character directly at the start of the first sequence, but it eases you into who the film is about, other than Pyle. By the way, Vincent D'Onofrio‘s performance is just absolutely amazing. It still would’ve been 5 starts in my book if it was just the first half, but the second is the cherry on top. The entire film helps push the idea of dehumanization in war from training to the actual fighting. And the ending delivered a comedic, yet haunting picture. Overall, while the boot camp part is better, both halves of this amazing film are perfect. “Do you ladies understand?”