Review 1:
"...Wrenching..." - Recommended
Source: Premiere
p.136 05/01/1995
Review 2:
"...This is movie-making with a zealot's fervor....[Stone] may have achieved a remarkable bridge with PLATOON. He has personalized a war for us..."
Source: Los Angeles Times
p.C1 12/19/1986
Review 3:
"...With incredible set pieces and gripping firefights the belie the tiny budget, PLATOON's impact has barely diminished over the years..."
Source: Total Film
p.112 10/01/2000
Review 4:
4 stars out of 5 -- "[A] phenomenon....Importantly, Stone captured something of what it felt like to fight in the war."
Source: Uncut
p.138 04/01/2006
Review 5:
"Nothing that Oliver Stone has done before...is preparation for the singular achievement of his latest film, PLATOON....A major piece of work, as full of pasion as it is of redeeming, scary irony..."
Source: New York Times
p.C12 12/19/1986
Review 6:
Rating: B+
Source: Entertainment Weekly
pp.58-9 07/08/1994
Review 7:
"...Intense....Very effective scenes....An impressive-looking production in all respects..."
Source: Variety
12/03/1986