Full Metal Jacket would receive Oscar nominations. Corliss also appreciated "the Olympian elegance and precision of Kubrick's filmmaking". "Empire"s Ian Nathan awarded the film 3 out of 5 stars, saying it is "inconsistent" and describing it as "both powerful and frustratingly unengaged". Nathan felt that after leaving the opening act following the recruit training, the film becomes "bereft of purpose", but he summarized his review by calling it a "hardy Kubrickian effort that warms on you with repeated viewings". Nathan also praised Ermey's "staggering performance". Vincent Canby of "The New York Times" called it "harrowing, beautiful and characteristically eccentric". Canby echoed praise for
Adam Baldwin Adam Baldwin Adam Baldwin (born February 27, 1962) is an American actor. He starred in "Full Metal Jacket" (1987) as Animal Mother, as well as in the television series "Firefly" and its continuation film "Serenity" as Jayne Cobb. His roles include Stillman in "Ordinary People" (1980), Colonel John Casey in "Chuck", and Mike Slattery in "The Last Ship". Appearing in a large number of films since 1980, Baldwin rose to prominence as the troubled outcast Ricky Linderman in "My Bodyguard" (1980) and moved on to bigger roles in "D.C. Cab" (1983), "Full Metal Jacket" (1987), "Predator 2" (1990), Deadbolt (1992),