Born on the Fourth of July

 (1989)

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User Reviews

Poorly Done... waste of time
Jun 24, 2008
prominence000 - yahoo.com
there is no plot, no meaning, no acting... if i could choose agian, i rather spend my time seeing saving private ryan again..... Full review
born on the fourth of july
Jun 24, 2008
psycoshrink2001 - yahoo.com
I officially hate Oliver Stone after seeing this movie and the first half of JFK. Honestly he tries to change peoples political opinions and ideas but he stumbles and lands on his face. Sure war sucks and people get hurt but... Full review
the great one
Apr 24, 2008
smallville_green_arow84 - yahoo.com
it was a great movie overall not a oscar-worthy as far as visuals go but othere then that it was a 3 stare movie nothing more nothing less then that thow... Full review
Gripping and powerful
Feb 12, 2008
samuraifa451 - yahoo.com
Anyone who has ever questioned Tom Cruise's acting abilities must see this movie. Next to Risky Business, Born on the Fourth of July is one of his absolute best movies. Cruise play Ronnie Kovic, a man paralysed after a backfired assault... Full review
Born on the Fourth of July
Jan 24, 2008
cmz4ever - yahoo.com
This one one of the worst movies with Tom Cruise in it I have ever seen. There was nothing good that could have come out of it. All it did was bring back bad times that people do not want to... Full review
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Jan 24, 2008
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Pretty Good
Jan 24, 2008
believe_cher_believe - yahoo.com
I think it was a good movie. The only bad thing is that it may as well be a slap in the face to America. But, everyone is entitiled oto their own opinion.... Full review
complete garbage
Oct 05, 2007
kdordelman - yahoo.com
waste of money waste of time. the trailer showed so much potential but the movie was horrid. i was ready to enjoy but it didn't happen.... Full review
Born On The Fourth Of July review
Jul 21, 2007
devilsjd - yahoo.com
This is the best film made about Vietnam. Apocalypse Now is surrealism and pot. The Deer Hunter has questionable historical accuracy(very few POWs were made to do Russian Roulette) and Platoon rivals Born On The Fourth Of July but does not... Full review
WOW! A masterpiece!
Feb 06, 2007
ausnos - yahoo.com
OMG what an emotional movie! Films like these really get me engrossed! I was even in tears in some parts since the characters are SO believable...Tom Cruise was GENIUS! I'm not much of a war movie fan but this one was... Full review

Critics Reviews

| Aug 23, 2009
James Berardinelli's Reviews
Once Kovic has returned to Massapequa, the best parts of Born on the Fourth of July are in the rearview mirror.....Born on the Fourth of July is the middle chapter of Oliver Stone's so-called....The scenes in Mexico, where Kovic goes to forget about the war, are thematically supportive....As a result, the movie's final half hour is neither as arresting nor as well-paced as what precedes it.....it remains an involving tale of innocence lost and of war and its unintended consequences..... ... Full Review
| Dec 12, 2008
Dose.ca, Canada
In news that could serve as a sequel to Born on the Fourth of July , an Iraq war veteran has been ordered stay away from megastar Tom Cruise after two failed attempts to deliver a letter to the actor. But it was not something Tom applied for," said Fields, adding that Cruise "feels very strongly about veterans of not only the Iraq war, but any veterans of war, and that they should be taken care of. ... Full Review
| Jul 04, 2008
Cinematical
Those are all good ideas for Fourth of July rentals, but I've been saving the best one for last. The road movie is a uniquely American genre; unlike other parts of the world, Americans have the freedom to drive across 3000 miles of open land without getting hassled. ... Full Review
| Jul 17, 2007
dvdtown.com
The trio of Tom Cruise, Oliver Stone and Ron Kovic makes "Born on the Fourth of July" an honest and powerful drama. Stone, Kovic and Cruise deliver the goods and "Born on the Fourth of July" is a powerful film. ... Full Review
| Jan 05, 1990
Deseret News
Born on the Fourth of July" is a disturbing film on more than one level, but it is a film that will haunt you long after you've seen it. ... Full Review

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