Full Metal Jacket: Is Pyle the BEST anti-war character EVER?

Okay, so I just rewatched Full Metal Jacket and I'm still messed up. Like, the movie hits different every time. Obvs, Kubrick is a master of framing and the whole thing is visually stunning, but I keep coming back to Private Pyle. Is he not the perfect embodiment of how war screws people up? Like, he's not some idealized pacifist or anything. He's just... awkward and wants to belong, and the Marines systematically crush that. The boot camp section is brutal, obviously, but it's the slow burn of Pyle's breakdown that gets me. The donut thing, the rifle love... it's all so disturbing precisely BECAUSE it feels real. I mean, yeah, it's heightened for dramatic effect but you can totally see how someone could be driven to that point. And Vincent D'Onofrio KILLS IT (pun intended, sorry). So, my question is: Do you think Pyle is one of the most effective anti-war characters in cinema? I'm not talking about heroic resisters or anything, but someone who represents the casualties of war before they even make it to the battlefield? Like, he's broken down and rebuilt into a monster by the very institution that's supposed to be protecting them. Hit me with your thoughts, I need to process this movie before I can sleep tonight lol. Also, does anyone else think the second half is just... okay? Like the first half is a 10/10, but Vietnam scenes feel a bit disjointed?