Full Metal Jacket

This review is very well executed! It has the perfect combination of plot synopsis and analysis. No one wants to read a “review” which just tells them what they could read on the back of the movie when it hits Blockbuster. When looking at a review, you want to learn what is good and bad about the movie, and what elements it contains. This way, you are able to decide if it is something you would go see. Or, if you are reading the reviews after seeing the film, you often times want to compare your opinions to those of the general public, and therefore, a plot synopsis will do no good! The discussion of everything from the camera angles, to the score, to the comparison to other movies, and its chronological review, Rita Kempley does a wonderful job at not only describing, but analyzing this film. This review is not for those who don’t have relatively in depth knowledge about film. I have only completed a few classes on the subject, and was able to understand some, and piece together other parts. The vocabulary and technical terms that Kempley uses is quite advanced for a review. It was obviously aimed towards an audience of advanced studies, and therefore, makes sense that it is not purely plot synopsis or basic good or bad. After seeing the film, Full Metal Jacket, I can honestly say that this review hit it right on the head. All of the technical and plot aspects Kempley described were quite evident in the movie. It puts into perspective the aspects I noticed but wasn’t able to quite describe or analyze. Overall, the review was quite accurate. Someone interested in seeing this film would definitely be able to decide if they would truly enjoy this movie, because as advanced as the review is, it mirrors the advanced intellectual level of the film.

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