Born on the Fourth of July (1989) Movie Reviews

mitchellyoung 01/07/2012 (0 of 0 found this helpful)

Rating of
3/4 

Tom Cruise gives one of his best performances, with a dark and lonesome portrayal of a struggling war veteran. The film drags at sections, but, at least, Oliver Stone abandons most of his knack for controversy to tell a straightforward and poignant story.

dukeakasmudge 09/25/2011 (0 of 0 found this helpful)

Rating of
4/4 

5 Star film about a Vietnam War veterans struggle with PTSD

woody 03/25/2011 (0 of 0 found this helpful)

Rating of
3.5/4 

I am not much of a war movie buff, but I do like to see good character development in a movie. Somehow I'd always managed to miss this movie, partly because it starred Tom Cruise, but when I finally saw it I was very impressed by his portrayal of Ron Kovic--through a kaleidoscope of emotions, jarring episodes and epiphanies. The scenes of battle are harrowing, but no more so than his meltdown back home in front of his stupefied family. The parade scenes were shot a couple of miles from where I live, so that was a bonus for me.

sapien 09/09/2009 (0 of 0 found this helpful)

Rating of
3/4 

Ahhhh, vintage Tom Cruise. I like it much more than the modern Tom Cruise.

Gabe 04/28/2008 (0 of 0 found this helpful)

Rating of
3/4 

The second and probabl last of Stone's Vietnam films. Not as good as Platoon, but, it deals more with the after effects of the war. Tom Cruise gives his best performance ever as paralyzed vet. Ron Kovic.

Alex 03/27/2007 (0 of 0 found this helpful)

Rating of
4/4 

To me, this movie is infinitely better than Platoon. Better music, better story, and a better performance by cruise - he should have won the Oscar. This is a gritty look at war and it is pulled off to perfection. War fans must see it!