A beautiful film about war, about the consequences it leaves on a pearson who has got into it, pushed by an unconscious maternal pressure that the one who is worthwhile is the one who does something in life that is worthwhile and if you are nobody, by faith, and by the ideas they sell of patriotism and fighting against the enemy and for the country, and, once back, the internal contradiction of what you firmly believed in, for what you have fought and what you have been willing to give your life for, it may not be true, you stop believing in it, the confrontation with that situation and not knowing what to believe in, being aimless, the inner contradiction is also shown externally, in that, those who at first idolized him, then treated him like scum, very good film about uncertainty and about war and what this means.

A classic anti-war movie. A must-see for everyone

Born on the Fourth of July is extremely dramatic but I believe that is with intention. Oliver Stone always goes hard in the paint which can create as many flaws as strengths but it has to be respected. This is the first Tom Cruise performance where it felt like I was watching a real character, not him being a movie star in a specific setting. There are a few moving shots with massive set pieces and extras that requires the coordination and skill of true professionals.

Vietnam trilogy by Oliver Stone Platoon - Part 1 Born on Fourth of July - Part 2 Heaven and Earth - Part 3

Oliver Stone takes his peculiar look at Vietnam. Great.