Chris Taylor was an ordinary student. He believed in patriotism and wanted to serve his country in the noblest way he thought he could. He volunteered for the war in Vietnam considering it his patriotic duty. Soon after he arrived in the combat zone, he was told "You don't belong here".
"Platoon" shows war from its dark side. In life-threatening situations we forget about our reason and make decisions based on emotions like fear, anger or sadness. In this film many scenes prove this statement right. Once Taylor finds a disabled young man and an elderly woman hiding in a spider hole. Taylor snaps, screaming and threatening the man, but is shocked to see Bunny (another soldier) bludgeon him to death. What made Bunny do that? Maybe it's normal to get rid of hard emotions in such way during the war? Accumulated fear and stress that soldiers have to deal with every day eventually found a vent.
Not much later, Barnes interrogates the village chief to determine if they have been
aiding the NVA. Despite the villagers' adamant denials and although Lerner also
agrees that they are telling the truth, Barnes shoots and kills the
chief's wife. Barnes then threatens to shoot the child
of the woman, if the villagers do
not reveal information.
The human life seems to be worthless in the film. Who's got power and no scruples can decide who'll stay alive. Emotions play the most important role and reason's been forgotten.
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