A Few Good Men

This was the movie that started it all. After seeing this in the cinema I started paying attention to script, dialogue, acting and delivery. Before that I was just watching movies, now this is still my gold standard on how it‘s supposed to be done. That Aaron Sorkin script and the Nicholson delivery. *sigh* I miss Nicholson.

Outrageously great, as I had previously heard it would be; it doesn't disappoint.

A tonne of outstanding acting, brilliant dialogue and an utterly compelling story. It all makes for superb viewing, I don't think I have any negatives to say about 'A Few Good Men'. Kudos to all involved.

Tom Cruise (Kaffee) is fantastic, definitely one of the (if not the) best performances I've seen from him. He has played similarly-ish before, but here his mix of comedy and drama is perfectly connected.

Demi Moore is also terrific, supporting Cruise as Galloway supremely. Jack Nicholson (Jessup) also gives the top level, as he gets a now famous quote. Others, like Kevin Pollak (Weinberg) and Kevin Bacon (Ross), are also noteworthy. They nailed the casting.

Everything else is just as class, from the pacing to the tension building to the cinematography. One thing though, and this isn't the film's fault whatsoever, but the late swerve didn't fool me as I practically knew it was coming due to the television show 'Suits'. Darn you Mike Ross!

I had always heard the best about this film, so I'm delighted it lives up to the hype. Not seen this? Do so asap!

A riveting courtroom drama from early-career Aaron Sorkin, one that's absolutely stuffed with taut suspense, gripping dialog and A-list actors delivering lifetime performances. Not bad for a first-time screenwriter. It's an intelligent film that smoothly toes the line between spelling things out and relying on legalese to skim the details. The audience gets a thorough understanding of the issue, the limits of the law and the goal of both teams, but that information is slowly rationed and rarely over-explained.

We see vivid flaws in our heroes and earnest values in our villains. Each important player gets their chance to shine, and boy, do they all smack the ball out of the park. None moreso than Jack Nicholson, whose "You can't handle the truth" outburst has become synonymous with the picture. That speech still holds incredible power today, not just for the substance of the words (which remain pertinent, nearly thirty years later) but for the raw, unguarded emotion of Nicholson's delivery. It's easy to overlook the fact that he's scarcely on-screen for fifteen minutes, that climactic delivery resonates for so long. Tom Cruise and Demi Moore also bring their very best - I don't think Jack's moment burns quite so bright without Cruise there to egg him on - and a whole mess of supporting players are equally motivated, but that's just water under the bridge. It's all about getting to that speech, about earning that speech, and then basking in the afterglow of what it meant.

Daring, unflinching, passionate moviemaking that keeps us guessing to the very last breath. It's still every bit as good as I remembered.

Tom & Demi together are just amazing s2

Brilliantly conceived crime thriller. Exceptional Tom Cruise.

Fantastic work. This is a movie you can watch over and over and it doesn't get old. Great cast, especially a strong supporting cast with all the regular faces. Watch it!

Legar Thriller brilliantly conceived. Exceptional Tom Cruise.

Another of my 'Go To' movies. Cruise and Nicholson are excellent and the drama is great and keeps you interested throughout

At the risk of repeating myself (and I know I do) I aprreciate those movies so much more now then I did 20 years ago. Because those movies do what most movies today don't: the tell a story (Aaron Sorkin, need I say more), the have actors that actually act (Nicholsons scene in the the court room is great and even Cruise is way above his usual performance), and they do it all without the help of CGI and SFX. Granted, it wasn't available that readily at the time but I am sure today they would find a place for it in such a movie somewhere. And althought you could say they hinted that there is a connection between Kaffee and Galloway they don't go there. Make this movie now and they sure as hell end up in bed.

You really like movies than this is one you should seriously consider.

A classic modern army drama with a phantasmic cast and exceptional performances, particularly by Jack Nicholson.