Viewed in
2007
Premise
A military disc jockey comes to Vietnam during the war and shakes things up.
Who should watch
Robin Williams fans?
Thoughts
I never like movies that changed into a different movie halfway through the movie. The first half was a Robin Williams comedy vehicle that lets him go nuts almost to the point of annoying, but the second half was him attempting drama and action.
What I liked was how they portrayed the three Vietnamese characters. They were realistic and intelligent. Even Jimmy Wah was not a caricature by being a caricature (does that make sense?).
The American cast was pretty stocked, including the skinny versions of Forest Whitaker, JT Walsh, and Bruno Kirby.
What I would change
Not make it a Robin Williams vehicle.
