The story of a young American soldier hit by an artillery shell on the last day of the First World War. The film takes place in the mind of a quadruple amputee who has also lost his eyes, ears, nose, and mouth. Regaining consciousness, 20 year-old Joe Bonham slowly discovers that while his brain is healthy and able to reason, the rest of his body is irreparably shattered, leaving him forever trapped within the confines of his own imagination. He struggles valiantly to find some way to communicate with the outside world. Tapping his head in Morse code he breaks through and pleads with his caretakers to be put on display as a living example of the cost of war.
Johnny Got His Gun has generally received positive reviews.
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Johnny Got His Gun was released in 2008 and has generally received positive reviews.
Online reviewers have written 207 reviews, giving Johnny Got His Gun (2008) an average rating of 65%.
Overall, cinema-goers prefer the movie, giving it an average score of 86%, compared to film critics, who gave it a lower average score of 66%. Amateur reviewers were more impressed with Johnny Got His Gun than critics were.
With a score of 65%, Johnny Got His Gun is above the average Cinafilm score for movies made in 2008, which stands at 56%.
Other movies from 2008 with similar scores include films like The Incredible Hulk, Madagascar: Escape 2 Africa and Valkyrie.
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