Politics aside, Stone tells this story in a compelling and forceful way. It's hard to not get swept up in the film. Likely Kevin Costner's best work.

Whether you like the screenplay or not, you can't deny that this is a masterpiece of editing and cinematography.

Though I can't comment on how accurate or truthful the issues it portrays are, this is without question one of the best examples of intertwining actual footage of world events and modern moviemaking. It's so seamless that you have to almost continually remind yourself that a good amount of licence is probably being taken with the material but it's also so easy to fall right down the rabbit hole. It's an incredible ride.