i be really into war film but this have to be one of the bad . i think oliver stone should stay clear of war film . he just doesn not make them well . platoon isn not a favourite of mine either even though it rat high . oliver stone do make platoon pretty well though but it doesn not even close to apocalypse now and save private ryan or we be soldier . i think tom cruise do a half decent job of an injured war veteran that have be render to live in a wheel chair . tom cruise really be a fantastic actor but i do not feel for him as much in this . the film be really show it age too . film like apocalypse now still look absolutely fantastic even today but every time i give bear on the fourth of july another try it get bad . you should watch this film if your a war fan because it not a rubbish film but you will agree with me that it no way as good a other war classicsi really have no idea why this film win 2 academy award either . there be nothing special that stick out of the film that make it worthy of two academy award . 4/10 . j. d seaton .