8.5
Viewer Rating
Combines user and critic ratings from four sources
Platoon (1986)
Bias Rating
Analyzing...
Leans Progressive
Viewer Rating
Rating: 8.5
Overview
As a young and naive recruit in Vietnam, Chris Taylor faces a moral crisis when confronted with the horrors of war and the duality of man.
Starring Cast
Where to watch
Bias Dimensions
Political: Strong Left
Diversity: Moderate
Buddhism: Positive
Christianity: Positive
Overview
As a young and naive recruit in Vietnam, Chris Taylor faces a moral crisis when confronted with the horrors of war and the duality of man.
Starring Cast
Where to watch
Detailed Bias Analysis
Analyzing...
Leans Progressive
Primary
The film's central thesis explicitly promotes an anti-war ideology by depicting the Vietnam War as a morally corrupting, dehumanizing, and ultimately senseless conflict, emphasizing the systemic breakdown and the profound psychological damage inflicted on soldiers.
Platoon features a diverse cast that accurately reflects the composition of the US military during the Vietnam War. The narrative focuses on the moral and psychological impact of war, offering a critique of human behavior under extreme stress rather than explicitly critiquing traditional identities or centering DEI themes.
Secondary
The film portrays the Vietnamese villagers, whose culture is deeply intertwined with Buddhism, as innocent victims of war. The narrative condemns the violence and atrocities committed against them by American soldiers, positioning the audience to sympathize with their suffering and the destruction of their way of life.
The film portrays Sgt. Elias, a moral compass embodying virtues often associated with Christian ethics, as a heroic figure. The narrative affirms these values by contrasting them with the brutality of war and condemning actions that violate them.
Platoon is a war drama focused on the experiences of American soldiers in Vietnam. The film's narrative does not include any identifiable LGBTQ+ characters or themes, resulting in no portrayal of queer identity within its scope.
Platoon is a war drama focused on the experiences of American soldiers in Vietnam. The narrative does not include any transsexual characters or themes, resulting in no portrayal of transsexual identity within the film's scope.
The movie does not contain any action or adventure elements.
Platoon is an original screenplay by Oliver Stone, not an adaptation of existing material or a biopic of specific historical figures. All characters were created for this film, thus there is no prior canonical or historical gender to be swapped.
Platoon features original characters created for the film, not adaptations of pre-existing canonical figures or specific historical individuals. Therefore, there is no prior established race for any character to have been swapped from.
Viewer Rating Breakdown
User Ratings
8.1
7.7
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8.9
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