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A Bright Shining Lie (1998)

Something in his past keeps career Army man John Paul Vann from advancing past colonel. He views being sent to Vietnam as part of the US military advisory force a stepping stone to promotion. However, he disagrees vocally (and on the record) with the way the war is being run and is forced to leave the military. Returning to Vietnam as a civilian working with the Army, he comes to despise some South Vietnamese officers while he takes charge of some of the U.S. forces and continues his liaisons with Vietnamese women.

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Jennifer A 31 Jan 2007

More crappy movies I've seen. One day I might get every movie I've seen rated. Okay probably not. Here are some bad ones......with not much else to say. [b]Boomerang - 4/10 [/b]Director - Reginald Hudlin Starring - Eddie Murphy, Halle Barry, Robin Givens, David Allan Grier, Martin Lawrence. [b]Betsy's Wedding - 4/10 [/b]Director - Alan Alda Starring - Molly Ringwald, Alan Alda, Madeline Kahn, Ally Sheedy, Dylan Walsh, Joe Pesci, Anthony Lapaglia. [b]Blown Away - 3/10 [/b]Director - Stephen Hopkins Starring - Tommy Lee Jones, Jeff Bridges, Lloyd Bridges, Forest Whitaker, Suzy Amis. [b]Bad Company - 3/10 [/b]Director - Damian Harris Starring - Laurence Fishburne, Ellen Barkin, Frank Langella, Jonny Lee Miller. [b]A Bright Shining Lie - 4/10 [/b]Director - Terry George Starring - Bill Paxton, Amy Madigan, Eric Bogoshian, Donal Logue, Vivian Wu.

Jem C 26 Jun 2006

[font=Comic Sans MS]I watched this movie last night and I am frankly amazed it was distributed. Bill Paxton's performance was thoroughly unconvincing. He looked and behaved like a Dufus and I am not sure if it was the Director's intention for you to be sympathetic towards the character of Lt Col Vann or to loathe him. Every scene ended with one of the cast issuing a meaningful glance or expression. I found it laughable. A real stinker of an RT.[/font]

Cynthia S 27 Oct 2009

I didn't like the film too much because I'm kind of anti-war and this film does glorify war... which it shouldn't. However, the lead actor was good and this helped the film along. I didn't know anything about the Vietnam war, and this film was as informative as it was entertaining. More films should be like it in that way.

Christopher B 28 Sep 2007

Excellent biopic about John Vann, the man who saw ealry on what was needed to win the war in Vietnam. Excellent portrait of the man.

Shaun B 30 May 2008

Entertaining in war flick. Paxton is good as always.