michael-214-2 Review of A Bright Shining Lie

A Bright Shining Lie (1998 TV Movie)

I liked it a lot. The movie seemed to capture the earlier years WAR very well

[9/10 · 20 September 1999]

I liked this motion picture. The work done in preparation and the use of documentary style presentation was effective, and gave the movie and story credibility. The acting was good. The part of Mary Jane was especially good, given the limited amount of screen time. Amy Madigan seems to have a knack to play the angry housewife/mother. She is GOOD at it. Just enough, not too much, just right! Bill Paxton did a believable job as lead character. The story itself is one that needs to be told over and over again, until the American people get the message of truth and LIES surrounding Viet Nam.