I would say Born On Fourth Of July A very different character from what he usualy plays. imdb.com/title/tt0096969/ Director: Oliver Stone Writers: Ron Kovic (book) Oliver Stone (screenplay) youtube.com/watch?v=PyWoHfc-RNE.
My favorite was Top Gun.... lots of variation in emotions in this movie... romance... humor... loss... sadness... action....it covers almost every human emotion.... Not to mention who can resist a man in uniform.... especially singing to you.... even though they don't sing very well youtube.com/watch?v=FlFzBYMAGj8.
My favorite movie in which Tom Cruise has a major role is not really a Tom Cruise movie at all, it's more of a Paul Newman movie, The Color of Money. youtube.com/watch?v=-vOdhQHC4BQ If you want a movie where Tom Cruise is the undisputed lead, it's a difficult call. There are many good ones, and yet none that would make a list of my favorite ever movies.
There's a lot to be said for Jerry Maguire... youtube.com/watch?v=rL7XX53EZnY.
I cant really gove you an answer,but what I can give you is a way to a solution, that is you have to find the anglde that you relate to or peaks your interest. A good paper is one that people get drawn into because it reaches them ln some way.As for me WW11 to me, I think of the holocaust and the effect it had on the survivors, their families and those who stood by and did nothing until it was too late.