Full Metal Jacket Assignment:: A Review on a Review

http://www.filmcritic.com/reviews/1987/full-metal-jacket/

The above link corresponds to a review written by Eric Meyerson of filmcritic.com. The review is interesting and informative. The review is useful in some aspects, but lacks in others. The way it is written resembles more of an excited fan than a movie critic at some points, using the word "insane" three times in the first three sentences. You can almost feel the author's passion about the film through the writing. The author gives the film high critiques and aknowledges some aspects of the films theme. The first and the second to last paragraphs offer the most in regards to analysis and opinion in regards to theme. Meyerson picks up on the absurd style of the film but doesn't harp too much on that. He simply alludes to these larger overarching themes and style every once and a while. Most of the review is a plot synopsis, but his writing indicates that he did grasp some of the more subtle nuances of the film. All in all, Meyerson's review is helpful in deciding whether or not to see the movie, but does not offer much deep analysis for those who have seen it.