Film Review for Born on the Fourth of July
By George Robbins
[usr 4.7]
This film review for Born on the Fourth of July will discuss the sentiment that the character has going through to the end of the film. Of course, after a point, the sentiment being that he is anti-war. However, he doesn’t always have that sentiment, only after serving himself. Following his service during the Vietnam War and his subsequent injury, he became a peace activist. He was just one among many others who felt that the Vietnam War was pointless.
In the beginning of the film it is shown he is actually a huge supporter of Veterans. After enlisting to serve, he found out just how wrong he was about everything. Becoming bitter after his injury, and the public’s hatred towards veterans, he becomes an activist. The most powerful part of this film is that it is based on reality. In reality, the main character did actually do all of those things.
In Conclusion for this Film Review of Born on the Fourth of July
Throughout the film, we see that the main character’s sentiments are kind of warranted. Hence, seeing things from his perspective we can understand why he feels the way he does. Therefore his sentiments get across perfectly throughout the film and especially at the end. Additionally, this film was based off of the book of the same name, which is an autobiography. Hopefully, after reading this, you go watch the film, and maybe read the book as well.
For more information on the film, click here. For a more lighthearted film, but still historical, try Forrest Gump.