The greatest movie ever made..!

recommended

Excellent but underrated film

It's a good bad... and worth a popcorn matinée. While it's easy to lament what could have been...

Tom Cruise gives a great performance as Ron Kovic, a veteran who virtually lost everything, including his legs, fighting in Vietnam. After his return, he becomes an advocate against the war. Both Oliver Stone, the director, and Ron Kovic, the writer both served in the war.Stone gives us a gruesome inside look into the horrors of war, including the return to civilian life after. The return for many was difficult, leading many to commit or attempt suicide. The country they came back to was changed was ungrateful (at the time) of their service, slamming them as "baby killers" and such. They came back to their fellow citizens who were against the war. Some veterans were, as well. Kovic was one.After his return, Kovic championed for human rights and fought against the Vietnam war. Eventually, he wrote the book in which this film was based. Every day, especially July 4th, thank a veteran for their service, it wasn't always their choice to go fight. Nor, were all conscientious objectors who got out of going.Thank you to all veterans!!

this films story is serious its a political drama film directed by Oliver Stone i don't like his films but have to say this one is the best.this film is about adventures of a Vietnam war veteran who looses his legs during a mission in war.i wont go into much detail of the story or other things but as a hardcore tom cruise fan i picked this up without any expectations & i was blown away its got action,drama & comedy all in one the best thing was the dialogues & funny situations like when tom cruise & willem dafoe at one point starts arguing & spitting & each other while sitting on wheelchairs on a deserted road is the most laugh out loud scene ever.tom cruise is the main highlight here he talks about how war affects people both in serious & comedy scenes.Born On The Fourth Of July 1989 is a must watch film for everyone for people who say tom cruise cant act i say just forget his mission impossible action films for once & see him in either cocktail,eyes wide shut & even collateral 2004 where he plays a assassin Or this one he can rally go into the character deep & bring out something amazing.my rating for this film is 10/10 Recommended

Greetings from Lithuania."Born on the Fourth of July" (1989) is easily one of the few very best movies from inconsistent yet always interesting Oliver Stone. It sharply tells a story of Ron Kovic (Tom Cruise in one of his best performances (still!), a true young All-American patriot who came to fought to Vietnam driven by patriotic feelings and responsibility for his county, only to be forgotten by the same country later - and eventually his way to some sort of redemption (if you can call it like that)."Born on the Fourth of July" is probably not as good as Oliver Stone's best movie "Platoon" but it's easily stands second in my opinion. It has all the great movie should have - superb, involving and very true script, great directing (at 2 h 20 min this movie never drags for a second), superb acting by all involved - and like i said, it is a very true story. 10/10 - great movie.

Ron Kovic (Tom Cruise) is an all-American boy from Massapequa, Long Island dreaming of growing up to be a soldier. He's a high school wrestler in a patriotic family. He eagerly leads his friends to join the Marines. He soon finds himself in the thick of the murky Vietnam war. His squad is ambushed in 1968 and he's paralyzed. The VA hospital is an ugly mess. When he comes home a year later, he is still a huge supporter of the war but the town and even his family is divided. His friend Timmy (Frank Whaley) was also in Vietnam and has returned. His high school love Donna (Kyra Sedgwick) has become a peace activist at Syracuse University.Oliver Stone is skillfully navigating this bio-pic. There are parts that seems a little bit rushed. The war is basically two battles. It is probably Tom Cruise at his best. It takes the best of him. He is always intense. That's his best character. He starts out as a true believer. Then he goes big as he loses his belief until he starts to believe something else. The change over the course of the movie is some of the best work of his career.