"Bright Shining Lie" is a tv miniseries bio-docu-drama novel knock-off which tells of the exploits and adventures of an idealistic, single-minded maverick U.S. Army officer and curious mix of saint and sinner, John Paul Vann (Paxton), who lived for the war which eventually killed him. An earnest journeyman production, this 70% drama and 30% action flick gives a reasonably realistic, non-exploitive overview of the messy Vietnam war, its futility and its failures. Worth a look for those interested in the history of the Vietnam war.
Review of A Bright Shining Lie
A Bright Shining Lie
(1998 TV Movie)
Earnest B- tv flick about an American who lived to die for Vietnam
13 April 2002