Realistic and complex, but not too detailed (which is a plus for me!)

Rating: 8/10 (1 October 2011)

The movie shows a realistic complex view of veteran's post-war traumas. The main hero, Ron Kovic, is tormented by the terrors of war which he saw on the battlefield in Vietnam.Ron comes to Vietnam encouraged by dreams of serving his beloved homeland and gets back home crippled and half-crazy. In the military hospital he struggles with the fact he will never walk again but in the end he must accept it. He doesn't fight only his injuries but disrespect and memories from the war as well. Living with him becomes impossible for his family and so he has to leave for Mexico spending his days in a villa with cheap wine and whores. After being there for some time he realizes that being hungry for respect shouldn't be the main purpose of his life. He goes back to the States and starts fighting the war he was fighting.