A FEW GOOD MEN
A film review by Ken Johnson
Copyright 1993 Ken Johnson
142 min., R, Drama, 1992 Director: Rob Reiner Cast: Jack Nicholson, Tom Cruise, Demi Moore, Kevin Bacon, Kevin Pollak, James Marshall, J. T. Walsh, Kiefer Sutherland, Christopher Guest, Xander Berkeley
Two Marines are accused of killing another Marine in their platoon. They are represented by Navy lawyer Tom Cruise and by Demi Moore. Cruise and Moore want to prove that the Marines didn't kill the man on purpose, but were just following orders given by their commanding officer, Jack Nicholson.
A FEW GOOD MEN is an excellent film, and I suggest that you don't miss it. I enjoyed every minute of it. On a scale of zero to five, I give A FEW GOOD MEN a five. A FEW GOOD MEN is rated R for explicit language and violence.
The cast for this film is exceptional. I expect to see some Academy Award nominations for the cast (among other categories) for this film. Jack Nicholson (HOFFA, THE SHINING) stands out above the rest of the cast. His performance is the best that I have ever seen him give. I think that Jack Nicholson gives a much better performance in this film than in HOFFA, so if you can only see one of his current films I suggest this one. Tom Cruise (RAIN MAN, RISKY BUSINESS) gives an excellent performance. His character is completely believable. Demi Moore (GHOST [1990], ABOUT LAST NIGHT..., BLAME IT ON RIO) is perfect. I don't think that she could have done any better with her character. Kevin Bacon (FLATLINERS, PLANES TRAINS & AUTOMOBILES) is great. Kiefer Sutherland (1969, TWIN PEAKS: FIRE WALK WITH ME) also is outstanding.
The director, Rob Reiner (THE PRINCESS BRIDE, STAND BY ME), does an excellent job. He has created a near perfect, if not perfect, film. The writing for this film is great. I was entranced for every minute of this film. This film is far better than the other court film out, BODY OF EVIDENCE.
The locations used for this film are great. They set the film perfectly. The characters are well built so that they are all three dimensional. They are characters that I found myself liking or hating. They also can bring emotion from the audience watching the film. I could probably go on forever talking about all the great aspects of this film so I will stop here before I end up boring you. Definitely go out and see this film as soon as possible.
-------- Ken Johnson blj@mithrandir.cs.unh.edu
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