![]() In "Full Metal Jacket," my senses were incredibly satisfied, but my mind wandered. I expect to have to think, and I know that I will feel. Perhaps Kubrick has spoiled me, but when I watch a Kubrick film I expect the unexpected. The film features Kubrick's magnificent sense of vision, however, it is an unclear vision that never sees a payoff and never really seems to be going anywhere. By taking the episodic approach, there is a disconnection between the characters, the audience, the stories and, ultimately, the film begins to wander. It is, however, this same episodic nature that keeps "Full Metal Jacket" from being the typical Kubrick masterpiece. "Full Metal Jacket" is episodic in presentation, and this would be confusing if not for the completeness of each of the three episodes presented. ![]() For him, this boot camp experience appears to be a divine experience mixing war and sex, peace and psychosis. ![]() It is this drill sergeant, played by R.Lee Ermey, that defines "Full Metal Jacket" in many ways. ![]() We hear the raging drill sergeant beginning the indoctrination of his new recruits. Stanley Kubrick's "Full Metal Jacket" starts off like many other war films. ![]()
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