Born on the Fourth of July
Directed by Oliver StoneBased on the true story of Ron Kovic (Cruise, in an Oscar-nominated performance), an idealistic young American proudly enlists during the Vietnam War and returns home a paraplegic. Struggling to overcome drug-addiction and depression, he turns his life around and becomes an outspoken critic of the war.
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- 匚卂尺ㄥFebruary 8, 2025Oliver Stone again shows why he really is a master filmmaker. Fantastic film, brilliantly cast, acted (Cruise is on fine form indeed), produced & directed. All the right ingredients are here & it's all been prepared with a careful, professional touch, right from the spellbinding story up. At times very sad, but always gritty, Born on the 4th July highlights yet again the atrocities of war & yet again begs the question why any man would be so willing to spill his guts, thousands of miles away in a foreign land, only to be treated so crudely, disgustingly, upon his return... If only more people understood the true meaning behind Springsteen's Born in the USA, but at least this movie smacks the watcher straight in the face with it. Excellent movie, thank you Mr Stone, highly recommended.
- TanalienJanuary 9, 2025It is quite sad that Cruise was in a Best Actor category with Morgan Freeman, Daniel Day Lewis, Kenneth Branagh, and Robin Williams. Any other year, it would have been his. But, the trophy, I think, doesn’t matter, just as a medal would not have made a difference to the man he plays, Ron Kovic. It was a legendary performance in 1989 and it is a legendary performance 30 years later in 2019.
