"The first casualty of war is innocence"(Movie Review)

Suddenly with the ongoing mayhem of terror attacks and the resulting atrocity, should have drawn eyes too near to the forehead causing the uneven frown of all times. The movie that I saw last night gave a bigger picture of the ground realities that may not be seen in the picture that we usually draw every day. Written and Directed by Oliver Stone's "Platoon" is a 1986 contemporary classic, that bagged 4 Oscars along with which goes an impressive list of actors. That includes Charlie Sheen(of Hot Shots and Scary Movie fame ), Keith David, Johnny Depp and many more.....

The plot is drawn on the darkest spot on American war history, Vietnam war. The story is about how a young American, school drop out volunteered and joined the forces just like his father and grandfather had done in history, Pvt. Chris Taylor(Charlie Sheen)who also serves as the film's narrator. From the very day he landed on Vietnamese land he starts realizing the fact that life in forces not freedom and unparallel power. And how he along with the other freshman raw recruit or 'new meat' faces the blunt of Vietnamese ambush while serving near the Cambodian border. The cinematography is quite well taken, giving you the real feel of dense rain forest the worst battle ground. The Platoon driven by their terrible life in the jungle and seeing the dead and mutilated bodies of fellow soldiers becomes insane, which they vent on the weak and innocent villagers. This particular scene where a one legged Vietnami lad is beaten to death in front of his old mother, was horrific. The relative consequence of which lead to a split in the platoon, essentially between two Sergeants (Willem Dafoe and Berringer). Finally the plot turns into more about escaping from there than the need to win over the enemies. Treachery, dishonor and the loss of faith took more casualties than bullets in the movie.