Jake J This is one of my favorite movies, and one of the best courtroom dramas ever. I can watch it over and over again. It's one of those movies that if I flip the channel and it's on, welp, that's it, I'm going to end up watching the entire thing. (Also in this category: Apollo 13. The constant? Kevin Bacon!) .. A Few Good Men is gripping. It's one of those rare films that is built almost entirely on it's dialogue, and succeeds brilliantly. The script is intelligent and thoroughly engaging. The directing is crisp and suspenseful. The performances are top-notch. Specifically, this is some of Tom Cruise's best work. There are, of course, a few unforgettable quotes, but the build up to these scenes is what makes them unforgettable. As the viewer, you feel like your fighting for justice right along side the cast. Their battle becomes yours, and the movie is all the more powerful for it.

josepainumkal If you haven't watched this movie, then I would say you have missed a gem in the world movies. Tom Cruise has delivered his career best in this non-action movie. A must watch movie in the Hollywood. Don't miss it.

kartiknnagar A smart, snappy law drama dealing with the aftermath of an unfortunate murder at an army barracks caused by internal army disciplinary methods. A really distinguishing factor about this movie is that it really has no villains, yes, there is a murder but it is hard to blame anyone for it, and the movie paints all the involved parties in a sympathetic manner, raising a thorny moral issue about what should and should not be allowed in the name of discipline in an army on the frontline living under a constant life-threatening situation.Several characters in the movie take completely different stances on this issue, and one can clearly see the line of reasoning, the personality and experiences of a character influencing his/her views. There is also a mystery related to the murder which is gradually revealed, some poignant moments involving the victim and the accused, and a number of sharp and intense court-room scenes as the lawyers spin complex arguments to obtain their desired outcomes. There are also some ruminations on how one should live : focusing on advancing one's career by picking the path of least resistance and being street-smart, or by having a code of integrity and honour, and strictly following it irrespective of the difficulties involved or setbacks caused to one's career. The acting is good over the board, and inspite of featuring in only three scenes throughout the movie, Jack Nicholson steals the show with an intense performance, full of authority and menace.

pmassey-23533 This is a great film. One of my favourites. There are many interesting themes and the ethical questions being posed are hard to answer.Starting with more superficial matters, though, this film does show that everyone looks better in a uniform. Tom has never looked more handsome, or Demi more hot. Even Jack has a kinda rugged thing going on. Keiffer Sutherland is the exception, but, to be fair, his character is very ugly in every way, and Sutherland plays it perfectly. In fact, that is true of all of the characters. This is a film full of good acting, facilitated, as always by superb writing and excellent direction.So, onto the ethics. It is a fight between deontological ethics, and consequentialism. To say it another way, it is a question of whether a 'bad' act is always bad, or whether it can be justified on a 'ends- justifying-the means basis'. Would you torture someone to save London being bombed? And so on.I was a little bit disappointed (albeit unsurprised) that the Kantian, Judeo-Christian ethics win out. There was a big part of me cheering Jessup on. "You sleep under the blanket of protection I provide then dare to question the manner in which i provide it..I'd sooner you just said 'thank you' and went on your way"Next, it is a rights of passage movie. Cruise becomes a good, proper lawyer, making his lawyer dad proud (albeit posthumously), and ends up earning the respect of his clients rather than their contempt.I thought that a good line of cross-examination was missed. I mean, Jessup has ordered the disciplining of one of his own, an act, ultimately that amounts to manslaughter. Then, this man with his 'code of honour' comes to court and lies about it. How about this:Cruise: Colonel Jessup, you have a code. That code involves telling the truth, something you have sworn to do here today. So if you HAD ordered the code red and then hung your men out to dry and THEN came here, looked the judge in the eye and lied about it, what would that say about you and your precious code?Yes Kevin Bacon may have objected on the basis that this is argumentative, but the jury would have heard it and you cannot, as they say, unring the bell.Finally, one is left asking the question "who is the movie referring to in the title?". Are Colonel Jessup and his marines the 'few good men', or the accused? Or Cruise, and the lawyers?