A Few Good Men Movie
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In the heart of the nation's capital, in a courthouse of the U.S. government, one man will stop at nothing to keep his honor, and one will stop at nothing to find the truth.
In this dramatic courtroom thriller, Lt. Daniel Kaffee (Tom Cruise), a Navy lawyer who has never seen the inside of the courtroom, defends two stubborn Marines (Wolfgang Bodison and James Marshall) who have been accused of murdering a colleague. He (Cruise) is known as being lazy and had arranged for a plea bargain. Downey's (Marshall) Aunt Ginny appoints Cmdr. Galloway (Demi Moore) to represent him. Also on the legal staff is Lt. Sam Weinberg (Kevin Pollak). The team rounds up many facts and Kaffee is discovering that he is really cut out for trial work. The defense is originally based upon the fact that PFC Santiago, the victim, was given a "CODE RED". Santiago was basically a screw-up. At Gitmo, screw-ups aren't tolerated. Especially by Col. Nathan Jessup (Jack Nicholson). In Cuba, Jessup and two senior officers (J.T. Walsh and Kiefer Sutherland) try to give all the help they can, but Kaffee knows something's fishy. In the conclusion of the film, the fireworks are set off by a confrontation between Jessup and Kaffee.
| Tom Cruise | Lt. Daniel Kaffee |
| Jack Nicholson | Col. Nathan R. Jessep |
| Demi Moore | Lt. Cdr. JoAnne Galloway |
| Kevin Bacon | Capt. Jack Ross |
| Kiefer Sutherland | Lt. Jonathan Kendrick |
| Kevin Pollak | Lt. Sam Weinberg |
| James Marshall | Pfc. Louden Downey |
| J.T. Walsh | Lt. Col. Matthew Andrew Markinson |
| Christopher Guest | Dr. Stone |
| J.A. Preston | Judge Julius Alexander Randolph |
| Matt Craven | Lt. Dave Spradling |
| Wolfgang Bodison | Lance Cpl. Harold W. Dawson |
| Xander Berkeley | Capt. Whitaker |
| John M. Jackson | Capt. West |
| Noah Wyle | Cpl. Jeffrey Barnes |
| Rob Reiner |
7.50 out of 10 (41879 votes)
Visitor Reviews
Interesting moral issue
posted on 24 Aug 2009Just a quick glance at the movie's poster and you are in no doubt as to the fact that the producers wanted this movie to be a big box office draw. You have Tom Cruise, Demi Moore and Jack Nicholson on the same bill thus guaranteeing them strong support from audiences. The supporting cast are not pale by comparison, but do not have the pop star iconic appeal of the main cast. Kiefer Suthurland and Kevin Bacon are frontmen in their own right, but their relegation were by no means a substantial drop in status. Their characters were important to the story and needed actors of this level. This is indicative of the success the producers were hoping to attain. Top movies require top actors and we were not disappointed.The conflict between the two central characters of the opposing sides, that is, Cruise and Nicholson was not initiated strongly enough, at least from Cruise's side. His reaction to Nicholson's condescending reply to the news of his father's death did not seem realistic enough. Cruise is living in the shadow of his father and is rebelliously responding to peoples expectations by ‘treading water' until he can get out of the navy and live life his own way. This burden on him should have been evident during this scene rather than the brushing aside that occurred. Although Cruise developed the character, Nicholson was consistent throughout and his performance was the more memorable of the two.It is easy to believe that the Marines would have strongly disliked the idea of being tried by the Navy boys and this issue was exploited almost flawlessly. The accused not fully co – operating to their detriment may not appear to be feasible to some, but it is realistic since there would have been animosity between the parties due to the status of the two corps within the American culture. Nicholson's dislike intensified throughout and boiled over in the climatic scene. He kept his rawness as sophisticated as possible thus proving to be a formidable adversary for Cruise. Sutherland also tried hard to display the hatred between the corps without overacting and he succeeded. This was not carried through by Bacon's character, perhaps because the filmmakers wished to create a stronger case for the moral issue that they were presenting. It meant that Bacon was less of an obstacle thus diminishing interest for the audience.Demi Moore did not do enough with the complexities that her character was given. She was an emotional monotone, much unlike which was required which was a lawyer with an idealistic outlook determined to give her defendants the best chance possible whilst being sympathetic to them since they were in the line of fire without much credit. She was the one who was supposed to shake Cruise up to take the case seriously and to step out from under his father's shadow thus meaning that she had to be the spark igniting the conflict between the characters and give impetus to the story. It was a demanding role and the challenge was not taken up fully.The moral issue, which is the core to the plot, is how much leeway society can to the army with regards to human rights so that they can develop men capable of defending America. Nicholson leaves us in no doubt that he believes in hard tactics to produce hard results. They need to be tough enough to protect a system – a system that does not recognise the human rights transgressions that are seen as legitimate by Nicholson. He sees the system as naïve. It expects him to keep America safe – a task which requires the toughest Marines and harsh methods make for harsh men, the kind that are necessary for the life and death situations that they will face in the field. The message in the movie is that human rights must be entrenched no matter what the situation. There are many out there that justify amoral acts on the basis that they must overcome a threat or suppressor. The way we react to a threat shows our true moral foundation and therefore a democratic society wishing to remain so must protect human rights under all situations.The movie has an obvious inclination to this message and does not try to build up a strong enough case for the opposing view. This would have made the conflict more complex and hence the movie more entertaining. Perhaps Bacon could have believed in the point of view that the army had a right to train the men as hard as necessary as long as life was not under threat. I am sure that in reality, a lot of military personnel think along these lines since trends in modern society take longest to permeate the military system. Top brass is usually stuffy and hard – line not taking much liking to outside meddling, as I am sure this would have been perceived. Instead he knows that the army is wrong and he is just doing his job – the lawyer who acts on the facts of the case to prosecute for his employer. The obstacles that were given to the defenders were lack of facts and witnesses. Although these do provide many problems for our heroes, the added obstacle of the fervent belief of the army officials would have tensed up character relations, especially between Cruise and Bacon. Part of giving a good message is providing valid arguments for both sides of the story. There was sufficient opportunity for this, which was not taken.Lawyers always make for entertaining viewing. The drama of the courtroom, the injustices that prevail, the moral issues that are tackled and the conflict between parties create opportunities for moviemakers. Add this to the military where life and death issues are daily regimen and a solid base for storytelling is founded. There are many movies which utilise these elements and a good example is ‘The Generals Daughter' and the TV series ‘Jag'. Box office success of movies such as these will ensure that the quality that we were given in ‘A Few Good Men' will prevail.
I Can Handle the Truth
posted on 06 Aug 2009The first masterpiece written by the creator of the West Wing television show was a 1992 movie directed by, actor turned director, Rob Reiner. A Few Good Men, is a military/court drama about two marines accused of murder. This film has always been a personal favorite and is one that is a good one to watch multiple times.Daniel Kafee (portrayed by Tom Cruise) is a young navy lawyer working for the NJAG (Navy Judge Advocat General). Known for plea bargaining Kafee is handed a murder case about three young marines at Guantanimo Bay in Cuba. Assigned with Kafee is his friend, fellow NJAG lawyer, Sam Weinburg (Kevin Pollak), and Naval investigator Joanne Galloway (Demi Moore) who has an odd attachment to the two marines on trial, Dawson and Downey. The situation on the night of the murder was; PFC William Santiago was in his room asleep when in the middle of the night Dawson and Downey came into his room, tied his hands and feet, and stuffed a rag into his mouth. Suddenly Santiago started to bleed from his mouth, so they untied him to see what was wrong. An hour later he died at the hospital and Dawson and Downey were arrested for murder. The only reason they weren't sentenced straight away to 20 years at Leavenworth is because Galloway heard their story and thought that the case sounded very similar to a "code red" (a code red is where the members of a squad or platoon gang up on another member to teach him a lesson. i.e. if a soldier dropped his lesson during drills he would get his hands glued together). Also appearing in the film are; Jack Nicholson as Colonel Nathan R Jessup, Kevin Bacon as the prosecuting attorney, Keifer Sutherland as an officer at Gitmo, and J.T. Walsh as another officer at Gitmo.The writing in this film is basically as good as it gets. Aaron Sorkin (also known for his work on the West Wing and the American President) wrote the play the film was based on and also wrote the screenplay for the film. The film is also very visually appealing and although it lacks the action of many modern movies it has a similar quality to 12 Angry Men in how the writing provides all the action the film needs. Overall I give it a ten out of ten and it is an amazing film.
"I want the truth!, you can't handle the truth!". Brilliant courtroom Drama, that's extremely engrossing, with a top notch story, Cruise and Nicholson are phenomenal!
posted on 13 Jul 2009This is a brilliant courtroom Drama, that's extremely engrossing, with a top notch story, Cruise and Nicholson are phenomenal!. All the characters are wonderful, and it has one of the most intense endings ever in my opinion, plus Tom Cruise and Jack Nicholson are simply incredible in this, and Demi Moore is amazing!. The ending with Cruise and Nicholson in the courtroom truly amazed me, they were both full of intensity, as it was actually quite chilling, plus it's extremely well made and written as well. It's very unpredictable throughout, as I never knew what was going to happen next, and while Nicholson Doesen't have a whole lot of screen time, he sure made the most of it when he was, and as a result gives one of his finest performances, as that's certainly no small feat considering how many amazing performances he has given, plus it has one hell of a cast as well, possibly one of the best ever!. I'm not a huge fan of Courtroom films, but have enjoyed a few of them, as this is definitely the best one I have seen yet, plus Cruise and Demi Moore worked really well together and had awesome chemistry.This should be even higher then 7.5 in my opinion, and it will stick with you for a bit after you have finished watching it, plus the script is extremely smart. There are so many powerful scenes in this film, and this is most definitely one of Rob Reiner's best movies, plus even at 138 minutes it left me wanting more somewhat. Kiefer Sutherland also gives a top notch performance, and there are a couple of very disturbing moments as well (especially one that involves Col. Markinson's character, J.T. Walsh), plus all the characters are extremely likable for the most part. It's also quite tense and suspenseful a lot of the time, and I really liked the music in it as well, plus I really liked Kevin Pollak's role in this. There are a number of surprising and shocking moments, and I enjoyed Cuba Gooding Jr.s cameo quite a bit, plus we are able to Identify and care for Cruise's character and root for him to solve the mystery!. This is a brilliant courtroom drama, that's extremely engrossing, with a top notch story, Cruise and Nicholson are phenomenal, and if you Haven't seen it, please do so immediately, you shouldn't regret it!.The Direction is outstanding!. Rob Reiner does an outstanding! job here with wonderful camera work, fantastic angles, creating lots of tension and suspense, and keeping the film at an extremely engrossing pace.The Acting is stellar!. Tom Cruise is amazing as always, and is incredible here he is very cocky but extremely likable and full of charm, like usual, had one hell of an intense scene with Nicholson, as usual brought tons of charisma, had awesome chemistry with Demi Moore, as he is so good at playing Lawyers!, I especially loved his anger scene when he got drunk on Jack Dainels, as he gives yet another top notch performance here! (Cruise Rules!!!!!!!!!!). Jack Nicholson is also amazing as always and is incredible here, he is extremely intense, had powerful screen presence had some brilliant lines, and while he didn't have as much screen time as you would expect, boy did he ever make the most of it, this is one of his finest performances! (Nicholson Rules!!!!!!!). Demi Moore is amazing here, she is beautiful, very likable had awesome chemistry with Cruise, and I was really surprised by her intensity here, she didn't take any crap from anyone, as I loved that! this is definitely one of her finest performances. Kevin Bacon is very good here even though I didn't care for his character at times, as I found him to be a bit of an ass, still he played his role to perfection, and was very good. Kiefer Sutherland is fantastic here, he always adds so many awesome qualities to any film he's in and here is no different, as he had quite a character here I really dug him. Kevin Pollak is great here, he was quite likable and gave a good show, I liked him, he worked well with Cruise and Demi Moore. James Marshall and Wolfgang Bodison are good as the two officers accused of murderer I really liked them. J.T. Walsh did well with what he had to do I liked him,as this is the 1st time I have seen him play a good guy so that was cool. Cuba Gooding Jr. is fine in his cameo. Rest of the cast are fine.Overall if you Haven't seen it please do so immediately you shouldn't regret it!. ***** out of 5
The Marines Build Character and Character's Character is the Mystery of This Movie
posted on 25 Jun 2009Spoilers This is a story of two marines Dawson and Downey, on trial for having killed a fellow marine during a code red (Code reds are group actions or beatings by fellow marines to assure discipline within the ranks). They will be jailed for life if they lose the trail. They get Kaffee as their lawyer. He has never been in a courtroom throughout all his years as a navy lawyer. The questions that the movie circles around are Who is Dawson? Who is Downey? Answers given along the way - Weistein "They Beat up a weakling, that's all they did!" Jo "They stand on that wall and say nothing's gonna hurt you tonight." The story was a tremendous study of characters.In the end we find out who they are: Downey - "We did nothing wrong! What did we do wrong? We were following orders! We did nothing wrong!" Dawson - "Yeah we did, we for supposed to fight for those who can't fight for themselves. We were supposed to fight for (the victim) Willie" Along the way we also find out who Kaffee really is, which he also finds out. He has always been a lawyer who finds ways to plea bargain every case and never goes to trail. Perhaps he is afraid of going into a courtroom. Perhaps he does not think he can live up to his father's reputation. Now he has to go to trial and to win the case he has to try to crack a tough person's lie, Dawson and Downey's commanding officer Kendrick (Played by Sutherland). Then because he can not get him to crack and tell the truth, he goes after the top man, the one who ordered the Code Red beating of the marine who was killed, Colonel Jessup. Jessup believes in the marines. He believes that they can not just transfer a substandard marine. They have to train the lad and considers Code Reds a valuable part of training. Caffee gets Jessup into the courtroom and in the climactic scene, he sets a trap on the stand, and he get Jessup talking. Jessup begins to feel trapped and does not want to hide his decision. Jessup wants to say he ordered it. In the climax, Kaffee ignores the judge holding him in contempt and the objection of the opposing council Ross, and he goes at Jessup full force. Kaffee (Shouting) "Colonel Jessup Did you order the code red?" Judge (Shouting)- "You don't have to answer that! Kaffee Consider yourself in contempt!"Ross - "Your Honor, I'd like a moment to confer with my client?"Jessup - "I'll answer the question! You want answers?"Kaffee - "I think I'm entitled!"Jessup - "You want answers!"Kaffee (Loud shouting) - "I want the truth!"Jessup -(Shouting Equaling Kaffee's Volumn) "You can't handle the truth!"(Jessup's Volumn goes down)Jessup - "Son we live in a world that has walls..."Kaffee -(Very Loud shout) "Did you order the code red?"Jessup (Far More Intense - the loudest shouting in the movie)- "Your ----amn right I did!"(Dead silence and everyone has a stunned look, except Jessup).Jessup cracks on the stand and admits he ordered the code red and is arrested. Downey and Dawson are dishonorably discharged and sent home. They did not want to be discharged but because Dawson recognized he did wrong, Kaffee let's him know he still has honor.Kaffee in the end looks at the courtroom and realizes his character, he knows now he belongs in a courtroom.
Superb Film
posted on 16 Jun 2009Superb film, very well acted by everyone involved. Tom Cruise plays an excellent character, a cocky navy lawyer who is determined to go through life on his looks and his brains. However, he suddenly finds himself in a situation where much more is being demanded of him. A case that he judged to be a throwaway exposes the shortcomings and insecurities he had so successfully hidden away. He can't get away with smirking, charming and half-stepping his way through this one.A well-told story. Tom Cruise hits just the right note as the smarmy, but frightened lawyer who must step up and deliver.Well-acted by a great cast, and a strong directing performance by Ron Howard.
Outstanding, tense drama with one blot: Cruise.
posted on 08 Jun 2009This movie is faultlessly cast in nearly every role; all of them provide much impetus and believability toward the drama. Tom Cruise hasn't the range or authority to carry off his role's character. He is prepared, has worked out all the reactions out with determined diligence. Trouble is, they're the same mannerisms he uses in every movie. He can't ever yell without the voice turning over into a high-pitched, adolescent tone. The unceasing facial reactions - eyes bugging out, face screwed out in alarm, have all been see before; the lips bunched over his front teeth is in that same pseudo-cocky fashion as he employs elsewhere. Moreover, there's no undercurrent of gravitas his character is supposed to have. In the movies Born On The 4th of July and Interview With A Vampire, disguises to deflect from the Cruise persona aided greatly in creating believable characters: in most other movies he is still undoubtedly Tom Cruise. Movie Star, rather than Actor, much as he tries otherwise. Unfortunately, his Star persona is so prevalent it's difficult to forget, and that's why his performance here is not as believable as those of the others.
Pretty good
posted on 17 May 2009Tom Cruise gives us one of his best performances, and isn't yet so full of himself, like he was in the recent film MINORITY REPORT. Demi Moore, ex-wife of Bruce Willis gives her definite best performance, though I feel they could've gotten someone better to play the character. Kevin Bacon delivers a force on screen, such as never before, and Kevin Pollack gives a definite best performance. Jack Nicholson, of whom is in the film not much, but enough not to be listed as a cameo, gives a pulse pounding performance, with those ever famous words, 'You Can't handle the Truth!'The director of A FEW GOOD MEN is Rob Reiner (the Princess Bride), and he does a wonderful job directing this all star cast. He truly delivers just what we want as the screen moves on, as such he did with THE PRINCESS BRIDE.If you're looking for a solid, rock hard movie delivering some of the actors best performances, then I definitely recommend A FEW GOOD MEN to you!
We need him on that wall, folks!
posted on 20 Apr 2009It's a shame that a film which is relatively interesting and well-written is ultimately sunk by the fact that it's all just another anti-military propaganda piece from the powers that be in Hollywood. Director Reiner and producer Sorkin (as usual) wear their hatred of the us military on their sleeves like a Marine showing off his Congressional Medal of Honor.The film deals with two marines on trial for the hazing of a private which leads to his death. This is a truly terrible act that deserves punishment to the extreme, but this film wants to point the finger for this crime at the Marine Corps itself. Jack Nicholson's character serves as a paper scarecrow for the film makers to knock down because he is "too rigid" and what not. He and Kiefer Sutherland's characters are mere stereotypes for what Reiner and Sorkin hate about the US military. That being its efficiency and dedication.Speaking of stereotypes, how about that private from Iowa. They make him out to be some dumb hick who cannot even answer a simple question without asking his buddy how he should answer. I, being a Nebraskan, normally would have no problem at an Iowan being shown as less than highly intelligent (ha ha ha!). But this character just shows what Hollywood thinks about people from this part of the country. It's a real insult. Where's Archie Bunker when you need him to shut the Meathead up?To sum this rant up, WE DO NEED PEOPLE LIKE NICHOLSON's CHARACTER ON THAT WALL. Without these brave soldiers, nobody would have the freedom to make such films. Reiner and Sorkin have the right to make films like this, just like myself and others have the right to say that they're full of crap! That is freedom! That is what these soldiers protect!Good job by Mr. Maxwell from New Mexico also pointing out this bias in an earlier review.SEMPER FI!!!!!!The Hound is outta here.
All I can say is GREAT MOVIE!!!
posted on 31 Mar 2009Have you ever seen one of those movies that you could watch again and again? This is it for me! I can't being to tell you how many times I have stopped in the middle of cleaning the house, doing homework, eating dinner, whatever to watch A FEW GOOD MEN if it was on tv, cable, whatever. This movie is a great movie with a tremendous cast. Jack Nicholson, Tom Cruise, Kevin Bacon, Demi Moore all give amazing performances. This is a movie that everyone should watch atleast once.
Even today I went to my dvd collection to pop it in the DVD player just to watch it again. I think this movie is a real treat for anyone who enjoys court room dramas, movies about military that is not about war, and who loves the actors listed above because I can't imagine any one else in these roles than the great cast in this line up! RENT AND ENJOY! No wait...BUY IT! You won't regret it!!
Tom Cruise and Jack Nicholson bring some seriously stellar performances to the table in this legal drama.
posted on 30 Mar 2009Starring: Tom Cruise, Jack Nicholson, Demi Moore This movie is for people who like lawyerly stuff and military type stuff. This movie is an episode of Jag on crack. This movie was made by Rob Reiner. Really, after that last statement, need I say more? If you didn't know that Rob Reiner did The Princess Bride, then hang your head in shame now.It starts out in Guantanamo Bay, Cuba, when a couple marines enter the room of another marine, stuff a rag down his throat, duct tape his mouth shut, duct tape his hands behind his back, duct tape his legs together, and so on. Then the credits roll and we cut to D.C., where we find out that the marine getting gagged and tied died that night. The two marines that were doing the gagging and tying are charged with murder and flown out to D.C.The task of lead counsel is assigned to Daniel Kaffee (Cruise), a lieutenant junior grade with a track record for plea bargaining and smooth talking. Lt. Cmdr. Jo Galloway (Moore) is assigned to be co-counsel, despite the fact that she tried to get in as lead counsel. They start the investigation down in Cuba where they meet Col. Nathan Jessup (Nicholson), the man who ordered the two men to give Private Santiago the Code Red, which accidentally led to his death. Of course, Jessup doesn't tell this to Danny or Jo. Why would he? He'd look pretty bad for it, right? So when they get back to D.C. and do some legal maneuvering with their clients and the prosecution, Danny manages to get a deal for a mere two years of prison time, where they are actually home in six months. And the two that are charged turn it down on principle, because they still believe they have done nothing wrong. Danny decides that he wants to get a different lawyer assigned to the case because he doesn't want to go down with them, but then has a change of heart after talking to a few people and thinking about it.So the trial starts, and that's when the movie really picks up speed. The skill that Danny has as he strides around the courtroom asking all the right questions and probing in just the right ways is phenomenal. It almost makes you want to be a lawyer.There are some major setbacks along the way, some things go right, a lot more go wrong, but eventually everything turns out okay in the end. But like so many movies where we know how it's going to end, it was never really the ending we were banking on, but the fun of getting there.Bottom Line: 4 out of 4 (own this movie)
How movies like this get nominated for best Picture is beyond me!!!
posted on 30 Mar 2009Unit, Core, God, CountryEvery once in a while a movie comes out that receives tons of hype, even gets nominated for best picture, and yet is totally non-deserving of either of these. A Few Good Men is such a movie. It attempts to make a serious movie about the army and responsibility for one's own actions, but comes off as a rather laughable attempt. Don't get me wrong, the movie has its moments. However, these moments only occur when Jack Nicholson (Col. Jessep) is on screen, especially during the final court scene. Besides Nicholson, the only other performance in the movie that was at least decent was by Kevin Bacon (Capt. Ross). Both Tom Cruise (Lt. Kaffee) and Demi Moore (Lt. Gallaway) were horrible, in a pathetic, cheesy sort of way. Every time they tried to create some kind of emotion, my reaction was "Oh no, not again." That is, of course, besides the final court scene. While the last scene was not much better, Nicholson's wonderful performance forced me to even slightly enjoy Cruise. What made Cruise' acting so horrible for me was not only the actor himself, but also the part he was playing. I found the script, again with the exception of the last scene, to be laughable at best and utterly unbearable at worst. The attempts made at the witty repartee between Kaffee (Cruise) and Gallaway (Moore) came of so childish and sad that I could hardly keep my finger away from the fast forward button. Cruise' role was almost exactly the same as the one he played in Top Gun; and while the pampered, smart-ass, pretty boy attitude worked in the action movie, it was totally out of place in a drama. Moore's role was not much better. Instead of keeping up the tough as nails, feminist image that she had in the very beginning of the movie, she degraded herself by becoming yet another of Cruise' flings, hardly ever standing firmly on anything. Too bad, because had her character not fallen for Cruise, she might have actually been an interesting alternative to Cruise' "all women worship me" attitude.The story itself isn't bad, having to do with two soldiers accused of killing their teammate after following something called a "code red", apparently some extreme form of hazing. Were the soldiers acting under their own initiative, or were they given orders; and if so, can a soldier judge the manner of the orders given, or must he/she follow them implicitly? These are all interesting question posed in the movie, and when in the final court scene we are faced with the totally elitist mind of Colonel Jessep (Nicholson), it actually feels like we are getting something out of the movie. Although the screaming between Cruise and Nicholson might seem a little melodramatic, it is what the movie needs to give itself a little credibility. In the end, the movie is not really quite as bad as it comes off in this review. If you can stand Cruise' and Moore's extremely annoying dialogues, and look rather at the issues being discussed, you might actually enjoy this movie. And of course, at least for me, every moment with Nicholson on the screen makes up for Cruise. So if you are up for a melodrama version of Top Gun with a few good moments, then watch this movie. If you are really looking for something serious however, this movie probably isn't your cup of tea.
Favorite Director, Favorite Writer!
posted on 27 Mar 2009Well, with that combination, together with the fact that I've wanted to watch this movie for nine years, I was bound to have rather high expectations when I sat down last night to see it. And I thought it was... great! Everybody's speaking of Jack Nicholson's performance, and sure, it's great. But I thought that Tom Cruise, who's growing on me every day, was at least as good as Mr. Nicholson in this movie. I really liked it, and I rate it with an 8. Maybe it would have been even higher without the high expectations I had before watching it...
"I want the Truth" "You can't handle the truth" A Few Good Men.
posted on 28 Feb 2009One of the greatest movies ever made, A Few Good Men is a classic.The story was so well done and the acting is well done.The music is awesome.This movie was just so well done, it's keeps getting better.I recently brought it on DVD, mostly cause I saw a make-up show that someone did.Anyways A Few Good Men is a true Classic The story was like you never knew what was going on and it's keeps your attention.The acting is very well done.Overall A Few Good Men is such a great movie.I give A Few Good Men 10 out of 10.Classic Movie
OUTSTANDING!!!
posted on 07 Feb 2009One of the best movies that I have even seen. The acting is brilliant. Tom Cruise is great as usual. However, Jack steals the show. Jack's performance is what ever actor dreams of. Kevin Pollack, Keifer Sutherland, Kevin Bacon and JT Walsh also provide excellent acting. Demi Moore pales in comparison to Tom and Jack, but doesn't affect the greatness of this film. The last line Tom cruise gives to "Harold" closes the movie perfectly. 10 Stars.
Behold The Power Of Cheese
posted on 24 Jan 2009Aaron Sorkin & Rob Reiner...now THERE'S a team you can count on to give the Marines a fair shake, huh? Actually, as bashing the military (especially white male officers) is as standard-issue these days as the tough-as-nails-but-soft-and-feminine-too Strong Woman Lawyer and the Christ-like noble suffering African-American character, it's not the plot of this film that irritates me. I mean, a courtroom drama involving a right-wing martinet officer really does have entertainment potential - at the very least, you usually get bravura performances and lots of square-jawed nastiness. On this count A FEW GOOD MEN delivers: Kevin Pollack is terrific, Cruise and Moore try hard and don't trip over their own feet, and as for Nicholson....well, he's riveting. He's now at the point where the audience can visibly see the pleasure he takes in a performance. Just watching him enjoy himself adds to their own pleasure watching the movie. All that said, this is typical Sorkin/Reiner. They're not skilled enough to give us great leftist films like a De Sica or a Costa-Gravas and they know it, so they give us mediocre liberal TV instead, the kind that seems script-doctored by opinion poll. From the creamy, butter-on-the-lens cinematography, to the manipulative music, to the date-movie approach to conflict and resolution, this movie rings as authentic as a McDonald's commercial at Christmastime. Dramatically, every big moment is telegraphed and milked, in Dorothy Parker's phrase, until it moos with pain. The characters all come with prefab Quirks-Which-Define-What-They're-All-About, not to mention showy monologues that remind less of actual lawyers and investigators and more like rock musicians taking self-indulgent looka-me solos. As for political correctness, AFGM ladles it out wholesale. We're not trusted to be clever enough to figure out The Military Is Evil on our own, so no chance is missed to pile on reminders. (Snidely Whiplash never gloated as much as the bad guys in this movie.) If you're not rolling your eyes in disbelief that a movie that insults your intelligence this constantly could be praised for its SCRIPT, your eyebrow-ring may be affecting your vision. My favorite lame moment, though, has nothing to do with ideology; in fact, it's right out of ROCKY. After hounding Tom Cruise to risk his career cross-examining Nicholson for most of the movie, Demi Moore turns to him just before they enter the courtroom, wet-eyed with concern, to try to talk him out of doing what she'd badgered him all movie to do. It's the standard 'Adrian scene' Stallone used to shoehorn into every Rocky movie. As Demi pleads with Tom, I yelled at the screen, "ROCKY, YOU CAN'T WIN!" That's the level of subtlety on view here. Maybe Sorkin and Reiner should team up with Sly on that Edgar Allan Poe biography he's always threatening to make. Now THAT I'd pay to see!
A Few Good Men (1992)
posted on 25 Aug 2009In 1992, Tom Cruise, Demi Moore, Jack Nicholson, Kevin Bacon, Kiefer Sutherland, & Cuba Gooding, Jr. had paired up to star in the film, A FEW GOOD MEN.
A military soldier, after wanting a transfer, is found dead. Two military lawyers: LT. DANIEL KAFFEE(played by Tom Cruise) and LT. COMMANDER JoANNE GALLOWAY (played by Demi Moore) are paired together to find out who killed the soldier and to find out why the murder was planned and done. Against Kaffee and Galloway is CAPTAIN JACK ROSS (played by Kevin Bacon). COLONEL NATHAN R. JESSUP (played by Jack Nicholson) and LT. JONATHAN R. KENDRICK (played by Kiefer Sutherland) run the military grounds on which the soldier was killed and it seems that the two know a little too much about the murder of the soldier. Is it possible that Colonel Jessup is the man guilty of the soldier's death? Is it possible that Lt. Kendrick is an accomplice to the murder? Do you all want the truth? YOU CAN'T HANDLE THE TRUTH!!!!!!!!!
I was not too impressed with this film. It was really hard to follow at first. I took me awhile to really get the gidst of what was happening. I think it was possible that I couldn't handle the truth (LoL). I basically watched the film because of Kiefer Sutherland, which was a small supporting role. But the film wasn't that bad. Now, let's see if you all are brave enough to handle the truth!