A paralyzed veteran's earnest patriotism curdles into gritty activism after a war's betrayal.
Melancholy and epic. A full-attention watch at a measured pace. Emotionally it is devastating. Based on a book.
Streaming on Max.
Moderate sex and nudity, and strong violence, about what an R should carry.
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Paralyzed in the Vietnam war, Ron Kovic becomes an anti-war and pro-human rights political activist after feeling betrayed by the country he fought for.
Bittersweet. It earns its ending, but not everyone gets what they want.
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