Do You Prefer The First or Second Half of Full Metal Jacket?
I watched Full Metal Jacket on Saturday and I was highly disappointed by the second half. While the second half was technically impressive and very nice to look at, I didn’t connect to the message as much as I did in the first half. I found the suicide of Gomer was a much more impactful way to show the negatives of the military than Joker killing the Vietnamese woman in the second half. I did like the ending, but I wish that Joker finally embraced darkness for the first time, instead of him already going against his morals when hitting Gomer with the soap halfway through the movie. If I’m missing anything, please let me know. I just want your thoughts.