brilliant actor and brilliant picture . i love the chopper scene with the music in the beginning and it be just so touching and at the same time real but at the same time surrealistic . the vietnam war be far from human and i believe this movie kind of show have terrible human being can act under certain circumstance . modern war movie be spend so much money on effect . this be just a straight forward smart movie that take you beyond your imagination . a movie that really picture evil and hate mixed in fearness and fate . how insane the world be and the power of will and friendship and love and passion . a must see movie and without any doubt the best war movie ever . many try to copy but still there be no movie even close as good a this .