They are all equally engaging and are successful in how they present their subjects. Born on the Fourth of July is a biography of a Vietnam veteran, which is also directed by a Vietnam veteran. Suffice to say, their work is accurate, as they themselves had first-hand experience. While watching the film, the audience joins the character in his experiences as a young man, a soldier, a veteran, and an anti-war activist. One can see how the main character degrades from a hopeful and enthusiastic young man to a paralyzed alcoholic with posttraumatic stress. He learned from his naivete and he recovered to join a cause that he knows is just and goes on to tell everybody the reality of the war. This makes the audience agree and feel for his goals later on, making the film effective at relaying its views. Thus, it is also effective at influencing viewers and their perspective on the
They are all equally engaging and are successful in how they present their subjects. Born on the Fourth of July is a biography of a Vietnam veteran, which is also directed by a Vietnam veteran. Suffice to say, their work is accurate, as they themselves had first-hand experience. While watching the film, the audience joins the character in his experiences as a young man, a soldier, a veteran, and an anti-war activist. One can see how the main character degrades from a hopeful and enthusiastic young man to a paralyzed alcoholic with posttraumatic stress. He learned from his naivete and he recovered to join a cause that he knows is just and goes on to tell everybody the reality of the war. This makes the audience agree and feel for his goals later on, making the film effective at relaying its views. Thus, it is also effective at influencing viewers and their perspective on the