Full Metal Jacket
Taste attributes: dramawarhistoricaldetectivejournalisticvehiclestried & testedunsavouryheavyrealisticlineargrittyemotive & stirringall consuming questcomplex relationshipfighting evilfish out of water/culture clashhuman spirit/resilience/survivalinjustice/tragedy/vengeancerescue/escape/jeopardysocial commentaryunderdog triumphs
"Vietnam can kill me, but it can’t make me care."
Boxlist takeA grounded, serious war film: emotional and gritty. Best if you like real life over fantasy.
Pace: balanced · Originality: tried and tested · Tone: dark · Weight: very heavy · Realism: true to life · Story: balanced · Structure: linear · Look: gritty · Scale: balanced · Emotional punch: very stirringHow we score
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What lines up
- Emotional punch: Emotive / stirring, just how this profile likes it
- Pace: Balanced pace, just how this profile likes it
- Linearity: Linear / logical, just how this profile likes it
What might not click
- Realism: True to life, where this profile leans balanced realism
- Originality: Tried & tested, where this profile leans fresh / original
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Synopsis
A pragmatic U.S. Marine observes the dehumanizing effects the U.S.-Vietnam War has on his fellow recruits from their brutal boot camp training to the bloody street fighting in Hue.
Synopsis: TMDB
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Details
- Genre
- Drama
- Year
- 1987
- Runtime
- 117 min
- Status
- Released
- Studio
- Natant
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Matched on pace, tone, themes and style, not just genre.
