Sooo... I was super excited to see that Vincent D'Onofrio had a role in this movie. Anyone else absolutely obsessed with Law and Order and made the connection!?! He's the witty detective on Criminal Intent... great actor. Anyways, he plays quite a different role in Full Metal Jacket as Private Pyle. He did a pretty good job of portraying a mad man though; I was definitely creeped out. Its a shame he was only in half the movie...
Other thoughts on the movie: I found it very interesting how a good part of the movie was set at boot camp. Most war movies start in media res and begin with the soldiers in the midst of the direct fighting. I think adding some background to the whole situation gives the audience a wider scope on things. Not only does it reveal the psychological pressures place on a soldier from the get go, but it also creates a more developed main character. Joker proves to be a very well rounded individual and through his experience, we can further understand the internal conflict between war and peace, human decency and retribution, and so forth... "The duality of man".
Not the biggest fan of the ending... probably meant to symbolize that there is no end to war itself or something like that. I think the movie could have had a better stopping point though... anyone else agree?
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You'll be pleased to know that a lot of people obsessed with L&OCI adore Vincent D'Onofrio, have all or most of his films, and have blogs dedicated to him. Click on my name and come across for a visit.
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