"Born On The Fourth Of July" is an extremely realistic portrayal of one American's changing beliefs and faith in his country. Tom Cruise plays Ron Kovic, an excited young American ready to serve his country. After experiencing the war firsthand, Ron's views and feelings regarding the war change drastically. The movie opens up in the beginning of Ron Kovic's life, as he experiences his childhood. He's a boy who loves his country, and longs to fight for it, but as
the movie progresses, the love fades, or does it? In the end we are left with a man who loves his country, just as much as he did as a boy. What makes this movie the best Vietnam war movie ever made, is Oliver Stone with his technical genius, Ron Kovic's awe-inspiring story, and the
harsh reality that is brought to light.
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