"In 1965, Airman Second Class Adrian Cronauer (Williams) arrives in Saigon from Crete to work as a DJ for Armed Forces Radio Service. Cronauer is greeted by Private First Class Edward Montesquieu Garlick (Whitaker). Cronauer's irreverence contrasts sharply with many staff members and soon rouses the ire of two of his superiors, Second Lieutenant Steven Hauk (Kirby) and Sergeant Major Phillip Dickerson (Walsh). Hauk adheres to strict Army guidelines in terms of humor and music programming, while Dickerson is generally abusive to all enlisted men. However, Brigadier General Taylor (Willingham) and the other DJs quickly grow to like the new man and his brand of comedy. Cronauer's show consists of unpredictable humor segments mixed with news updates (vetted by the station censors) and rock and roll records that are frowned upon by his superiors"
So far my favorite performance of the late great Robin Williams. This film is funny but at the same time you can grasp a feeling of all the dark concepts of war. It was quite an interesting take for a war movie to choose to do. With Robin Williams acting it all seemed so natural that it was almost effortless. It was truly amazing to see this stellar comedy drama that makes you realize the true feelings of war. The plot is great I enjoyed it, it takes a lot of courage to make a film based on the Vietnam and it takes even more courage to fill it with comedy. We get to see a new side of the Vietnam the one where the war wasn't being fought but we got to see the daily life's of the citizens. For me that was unexpected and really added a unique flare to the film. As well as the failed romance between Cronauer and a Vietnamese girl which added a touch more realism to the film. I enjoyed the fact that despite Cronauer being the main character it wasn't all about him. We see Cronauer grow as a DJ and as a man, we also experience a new way of thinking after finishing this film. I suggest this film to those that like comedy dramas and Robin Williams.
"GOODBYE VIETNAM!"
3.9/5
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