Watermark for Ollie

Rating: 10/10 (24 February 2005)

Born On The Fourth Of July is one of those movies that brightly and magnificently displays United States society at a certain point in time. This movie will speak to me about the tragedies of war and its effects upon the human soul for the rest of my life like no other movie has ever done. Tom Cruise not winning the Oscar for this role was a crime but what ya gonna do. Like Roger Ebert said, this movie is our country's apology for the Vietnam conflict, since our politicians won't admit to the pride and ego that negatively changed so many young and unsuspecting men's lives. The thing is, by reading my comments, you would think this film is just some slant against a certain mentality, but the truth is Born On the Fourth Of July looks gorgeous, is acted beautifully, and is directed and written as masterfully as the art form can be done in this viewers opinion, hence Oliver Stone winning Best Director for it. In my opinion, the best "War" film of all time.