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Tom Cruise gives the best performance of his life here. Oliver Stone had just won the oscar for Platoon which was about his own experiences in the Vietnam war. Born on the 4th of July is another real life story. At times it's very difficult to watch, packed with emotion, but a must see. Lest we forget.
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I think this is Tom Cruise's best acting movie ever. I am glad to have purchased this great movie & you will be glad too when you buy it also.
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Oliver Stone first did the movie Platoon which shows us the harsh realities of war, namely Vietnam. Then came Born on the Fourth of July, which showed very little of Vietnam and concentrated more on the aftermath of what happens to a soldier when he comes home a cripple. The question this movie basically asks is: When you give all you can for your country, and you lose everything you have, is it even worth it? Raised as a patriot, Ron Kovic, played by Tom Cruise, goes to war only to fight for people who don't appreciate his sacrifice. No longer able to walk or have children, Ron comes home a patriot. Others around him think he was an idiot for doing his duty and giving everything for his country only to lose his livelihood. He is influenced by those around him, including his girlfriend before he left, to talk out against the Vietnam War. This movie gives perspective to just some of the things Vietnam vets have gone through after they have come home after having their lives torn apart. Oliver Stone fills this movie with his own politics, right or wrong I don't know, but it is an excellent performance by Tom Cruise. He gives his best performance trying to convey the aftermath of the horrors of Vietnam.Read full review
good film, well acted
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It was okay, at best... I mean it started out really good, then just flat lined. I was just expecting a lot more of a story out of it. I can think of at least 10 other war movies that are ten times better than this one off the top of my head... (Jacobs ladder, saving private ryan, full metal jacket, crimson tide, the deer hunter, thirteen days, etc.) All GREAT movies! Def. check out jacobs ladder! Do not get this movie, trust me you will be glad i told you so. spend your money on any one of these and you will be much better off! thank you for reading this. p.s. I think people almost had to paid off to have this movie win awards!
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