A Few Good Men (DVD)

This is officially my favourite film of all time! A bold statement, but one I truly stand by. The reason it rates so highly? Well, there's quite a few, but the most important being the glorious cast and the amazing script. Two factors that, when not in tandem, can seriously derail a film. But here it works together perfectly in synch.

There are quite a few career-best performances to be found here: Jack Nicholson at his growling best, Demi Moore as a true legal ball-buster, but it's Tom Cruise who deserves the most praise. His character, Daniel Kaffee, is a wise-cracking inexperienced young lawyer who's in for the trial of his life. But the way Cruise infuses his character with slight nuances and cocky grins make him seem very charming, plus all the witty one-liners uttered by Cruise should keep you chuckling every time he and Demi Moore's Lt. Galloway face-off at each other.

The script is a fantastic courtroom drama, the kind of movie I love where as an audience you get to participate because you want to solve the case as well. This proves tricky, because early on, you know who's the guilty party, but the momentum of the film is carried by trying to prove that fact. Made trickier, when your case involves the U.S. military, where terms like God, country and code make up their daily life.

A consistently smart legal thriller, one that I continue to rewatch on a regular basis. Love that Tom Cruise wit. (5 out of 5, by Carlisle Johnson)

Tom Cruise, Jack Nicholson and Demi Moore star in Rob Reiner's unanimously acclaimed drama about the dangerous difference between following orders and following one's conscience.

Cruise stars as a brash Navy lawyer who's teamed with a gung-ho litigator in a politically explosive murder case. Charged with defending two Marines accused of killing a fellow soldier, they are confronted with complex issues of loyalty and honour - including its most sacred code and its most formidable warrior.

A superbly directed legal thriller with a trio of powerhouse performances and an outstanding supporting cast including Kevin Pollack, Kiefer Sutherland and Kevin Bacon.

General

Studio:	Columbia Tristar Home Entertainment
Country of origin:	United Kingdom
Release date:	June 2009
Actors:	Tom Cruise • Jack Nicholson • Demi Moore
Directors:	Rob Reiner
Dimensions:	192 x 137 x 15mm (L x W x T)
Format:
Running time:	2 hours, 12 minutes
Region encoding:	Region 2. This DVD will play in all South African DVD players.
Audio format:	Dolby Digital 5.1
Video format:	Widescreen 2.35:1
Age restriction:	15 LV
Categories:	DVD > Classics DVD > Drama DVD > Mystery DVD > Feature Film
LSN:	XK1-HEV-YLE-4
Barcode:	5035822459397

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• "Code of Conduct" Documentary
• From Stage to Screen with Aaron Sorkin and Rob Reiner
• Feature Length Commentary by Director Rob Reiner
• Theatrical Trailer
• Filmographies
• Animated Menus.

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Thu, 29 Apr 2010 | Review by: Liz S.

How can I resist a man in uniform? Especially Tom Cruise at his charming best? Plus he's so funny in this movie. I know, a strange comment when this is a courtroom drama, but his character has so much one-liners that he cracks, that you are constantly laughing at them. But don't get me wrong, when the serious stuff happens on screen, you are also just as riveted. Especially when Cruise and Nicholson go head-to-head. One of the best courtroom confrontations I've ever seen. Truly brilliant movie, one that's always worthy of re-watching over and over again.

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