| Platoon Leader (1988) Cast:Michael Dudikoff,Richard F. Lyons Dudikoff stars as a the title character sent in to Vietnam to lead his men in battle, but he must earn respect from his troops and find out quick what the war is all about, in this melodramatic war flick.This is basicly a mediocre Platoon rip off lacking it's suspense and energy. On an entertainment level it 's somewhat entertaining but it lacks heart. So what we end up with is a standard war flick with tons of cliches and predictability, not very powerful but then again one wouldn't expect that from a movie helmed by Aaron Norris, that stars Dudikoff. Platoon Leader never tries to be anything more than it is An action movie. Dudikoff gets as good as he gets but this still feels quite low rent but the film still feels emptyhanded and strictly by the numbers, those who want tons of mindless violence are the ones who will appreciate this the most. D.Aaron Norris ** |