|
Actors: Tom Cruise, Jack Nicholson, Demi Moore, Kevin Pollak, Kevin Bacon, Kiefer Sutherland, J.T. Walsh, Cuba Gooding Jr., Noah Wyle
|
|
| Review Summary and Plot Commentary about A Few Good Men |
|---|
Dawson and Downey are put on trial for the death of a member of their squad, Santiago, who died as a result of a medical condition unknown to them that was speeded up by a rag stuffed in his throat. The commander of the base, Colonel Jessup, ordered Dawson and Downey to carry out the Code Red after specifically ordering the whole platoon to leave Santiago alone. Because of loyalty to their positions, Dawson and Downey carry out the Code Red with no questions asked. When Santiago dies, Colonel Jessup covers his back, and tries to let the marines solely take responsibility for the death, but the laywer, Kaffee, of the men accused, goads Jessup into admitting on the stand that he did order the Code Red. Dawson and Downey are cleared of the charges, but are given a dishonorable discharge from the marines, and Jessup is arrested. Sorry for revealing the ending if you can't handle the truth.
--Jennifer Lynn Currier, Resident Scholar
|
When two Marines are accused of killing a fellow soldier at Guantanamo base on Cuba, rookie Navy lawyer Daniel Kaffee (Cruise) and Lt. Com. JoAnne Galloway (Moore) are assigned to defend them at the court martial back in Washington. Kaffee, a lazy hotshot, is inclined to plea out the case, but Galloway pushes him and co-counsel Lt. Sam Weinberg (Pollak) to dig deeper. This means questioning an array of officers played by Bacon, Sutherland, Walsh, Christopher Guest, and eventually the intimidating base commander, Colonel Nathan Jessep (Nicholson). The climactic confrontation between Kaffee and Jessup in the courtroom is justly celebrated. Long before he created "The West Wing" and "Sports Night," Aaron Sorkin wrote the play, then the screenplay, on which this somewhat slick and pat but still excellent and very moving 1992 film was based, under the direction of Rob Reiner.
--David Loftus, Resident Scholar
|
Tom Cruise is a rookie military lawyer, with Demi Moore as a Internal Affairs officer. A case comes to them, where two marines killed another, but they say the were ORDERED to do so.
Military corruption plays a role in this courtroom drama directed by Rob Reiner (When Harry Met Sally/Ghosts of Mississippi) and also stars JACK NICHOLSON as the leader of the Marines down in Cuba....all in all this is an emotionally charged drama!
--Greg Howell, Resident Scholar
|
| Analysis of A Few Good Men |
|---|
Our unique search engine provides a wealth of detail about
books by breaking them down into many different literary
elements, all of which are searchable (click here). |
Ratings are on a 1-10 scale (Low to High)
Plot
Time/era of movie:
- 1980's-1999
Crime & Scandal
Yes
Story of
- police corruption
- military corruption
Main Character
Identity:
- Male
Profession/status:
- a lawyer creature
Age:
- 20's-30's
Hair color?
- brunette (Brown)
Hair type
- (man) short/standard straight
Body type
- (man) average
Events of movie makes character more...
- caring
- tougher
Ethnicity/Nationality
- White (American)
Sense of humor?
- Cynical sense of humor
Intelligence
- Smarter than most other characters
Physique
- average physique
Secondary Main Character
Identity:
- Female
Hair color
- brunette (Black)
Hair style
- (woman) medium/shoulderlgn straight
Body type
- (woman) ample bosom & buttocks
How much in movie?
- 90%-100%
Ethnicity/Nationality
- White (American)
Main Adversary
Identity:
- an organization
Setting
United States
Yes
The US:
- Northeast
The Americas (not US):
Yes
The Americas:
- The Caribbean
City?
Yes
City:
- Washington D.C.
Misc setting
- fort/military installation
Style
Accounts of torture and death?
- moderately detailed references to deaths
Movie makes you feel...
- thoughtful
Any profanity?
- A lot of foul language
Is this movie based on a
- play
|
| Most similar reviews by Gordonator ranking |
|---|
| Traffic
starring Michael Douglas,Catherine Zeta-Jones,Benicio Del Toro
|
| Dark Blue
starring Kurt Russell, Scott Speedman, Michael Michele, Brendan Gleeson, Ving Rhames, Lolita Davidovich
|
| PTU
starring Simon Yam, Suet Lam, Ruby Wong, Eddy Ko
|
| Out of Time
starring Denzel Washington, Eva Mendes, Sanaa Lathan, Dean Cain, John Billingsley
|
| Absence of Malice
starring Sally Field, Paul Newman, Bob Balaban, Melinda Dillon, Barry Primus, Wilford Brimley
|
|
Note: the views expressed here are only those of the reviewer(s). | |
|
