Because it’s a work of art, not a polemic

That's John Hodgman, talking about Stanley Kubrick's Full Metal Jacket. I was not aware that some have judged FMJ as a lesser film in Kubrick's canon. So far from the truth! So here is one of the best breakdowns I have ever read about Kubrick and this movie in particular. I have seen it only twice, and it is art, it is perfect, and it is not about VietNam.

http://thedissolve.com/features/the-last-great-movie-i-saw/15-the-last-great-movie-i-saw-john-hodgman-on-full-me/