A Few Good Men [4K UHD] [Blu-ray]

The energy of the film never drops, every scene is good, all the actors are at their best.

After spending this past weekend watching and reviewing some really bad movies, I decided to spend yesterday evening watching one of my long-time favorite films: “A Few Good Men,” first released in 1992, and starring Tom Cruise, Jack Nicholson, Demi Moore, Kevin Bacon, J.T. Walsh, Kiefer Sutherland, and Kevin Pollack.For me, “A Few Good Men” is a film that has it all. In addition to its all-star cast, it features an almost perfectly written screenplay by Aaron Sorkin, and expert direction by Rob Reiner.For those not familiar with “A Few Good Men,” it is a legal/courtroom drama about a young, supercilious Navy lawyer, Lieutenant Daniel Kaffee (Cruise). With no courtroom experience at all, Kaffee is assigned to defend two young enlisted Marines (played by Wolfgang Bodison and James Marshall) accused of murdering another Marine. Kaffee and his co-counsel, Lieutenant Sam Weinberg (Pollack), are both being closely monitored by Lieutenant Commander Jo Galloway (Moore), a Navy Internal Affairs lawyer.As the case unfolds, big problems loom for Kaffee, Weinberg, Galloway, and the two accused Marines. The alleged murder was committed at the Marine Corps base in Guantanamo, Cuba. The commanding officer there is Colonel Nathan Jessup (Nicholson), a politically well-connected senior officer who’s about to be promoted to a staff position inside the White House. Marine Captain Jack Ross (Bacon), the prosecutor in the case, initially appears receptive to making a plea deal, but then suddenly backs away. A Marine Corps counter-intelligence officer (Walsh) and an untrustworthy platoon leader (Sutherland) further complicate matters for Kaffee and his legal team, who face an ever-increasing number of legal obstacles to securing an acquittal for their clients…I can always count on “A Few Good Men,” with its superb cast, beautifully crafted story, and tremendous production values, to provide me with two-plus hours of wonderful entertainment. I’ve watched it dozens of times over the past quarter-century, and I never tire of it. It’s always a pleasure for me to sit down, fire up my Blu-ray player, HDTV, and surround-sound home theater system, and view this marvelous film in glorious high definition. Most highly recommended.

A Few Good Men is set in Washington D.C. during the 90’s. It harbors great actors such as Tom Cruise and Jack Nicholson. Daniel Kaffee, the main character, is a young lawyer in the shadow of his dead father. He is assigned to the case of Dawson and Downey, two marines accused of murdering another marine.The movie is based on a code red. A Code Red is when marines discipline another marine who is slacking off, messing around, or talking back. Code Reds are illegal because most of them are taken too far and can lead to injuries that may be fatal. Dawson and Downey ‘code red” a fellow marine by gagging him with a rag. The rag makes the marine bleed and ends up dying.Kaffee meets Joanne, a naval internal investigator, that is sent to help him solve the case. Sam, another lawyer, is also assigned to the case. None of these three like each other and have to learn to work together. They all have strengths, and weaknesses. Kaffee is an amazing talker and can get himself out of sketchy spots, but has never been in a courtroom, despite having 44 cases under his belt. Joanne is an amazing investigator, but has never solved a case and wants to prove everyone wrong. Sam has a calm personality and never lets anything get to him, but doesn’t quite know what's going on in the case. Colonel Jessup, played by Jack Nicholson, portrays exactly what’s expected from a military officer.Overall the movie is amazing. The acting is near perfect with a couple of hiccups from some inexperienced actors. I would recommend for everyone, unless you despise drama films or court room films.

A Few Good Men is my favorite movie of all time. I remember the first time I saw the trailer back in August of 1992. The moment that trailer was over, I knew I had to see this film. And yet it wasn't going to be released until December of 1992. Four months seemed like an eternity. Everything that I hoped for, as far as my epic expectations were concerned, became a reality. Actually, my expectations were exceeded. Couple that with the fact that 5 of my best friends (it was a triple date) were with me and we saw AFGM on opening night, and that adds up to, quite simply, one of the best nights of my life. Rarely does everything come together like that, and expectations are met 10 fold. I love this film. The acting, the writing the story...Everything about it is perfect. And it contains what I consider to be one of the greatest scenes in the history of film. Indeed, the last 20 minutes will have you on the edge of your seat, and yet there is no real physical action occurring. Tom Cruise and Jack Nicholson are absolutely phenomenal in that scene, and the tension is oppressive. It led to a climax that evoked an audible, collective gasp from the audience in the sold out theatre. It was the first time I had ever experienced something like that...everyone in a theatre being on the same page and being blown away by what happens at the end. And if I'm being completely honest, not only was it the first time I had experienced something like that, it may be the only time I've experiecned it. Everyone in that theatre was dialed in, from the very first frame to the very last.