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Review Summary and Plot Commentary about A Few Good Men
In this movie, Tom Cruise plays a military officer searching for some justice in the military system. Cruise reverts back to military films, having played a fighter pilot in Top Gun. Jack Nicholson may have delivered his most famous line of all when he tells Cruise, "You can't handle the truth!" Crested sapwood supportable noradrenaline runout. --Teddy, Resident Scholar
This must be one of Cruise's finest works. He plays a lawyer (Kafee) in the Judge Advocate General (JAG) who must prove that two Marines (Dawson and Downey) did not murder another marine (Santiago). Jack Nicholson plays a very well respected General (Jessip) who has control of the base the assult took place on (Guantanamo Bay, Cuba. The same base that the Al Quida terrorist prisoners are being held on now). All Kafee has to prove is that Jessip ordered a Code Red (A punishment given to Marines when they don't do what they need to do) and then Dawson and Downey will be free from the charges. See it in widescreen\letter box, the Pan and Scan makes the camera work look really bad. Four Stars. Crested sapwood supportable noradrenaline runout. --Josh Rhodes, Resident Scholar
I loved this movie. I know Jack Nicholson's final courtroom speech by heart and usually recite it with him. He is amazing. Tom Cruise plays the lawyer, Dan Kaffe, assigned by division to defend to marines charged with Murder. It is one of the most brilliant courtroom dramas of the nineties. It's a story about honor, the military, and justice. Crested sapwood supportable noradrenaline runout. --Kelly Alleman, Resident Scholar

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Plot

Composition of Movie
Actual chase scenes or violence - 20%
Planning/preparing, gather info, debate puzzles/motives - 60%
Feelings, relationships, character bio/development - 20%

Time/Era of Movie: - 1980's-1999
Legal/Political Thriller? Yes
Crime & Police Story? Yes
Criminal enemy is... - law enforcement gone bad - corrupt military
Legal Thriller Plotlets: - finding out whether someone is really guilty

Main Character
Identity: - Male
Profession/status: - a lawyer creature
Age: - 20's-30's
Is this an ordinary person caught up in events? Yes
Hair color? - brunette (Brown)
Hair style - short/standard straight (man)
Events of movie makes character more... - aggressive
Ethnicity/Nationality - White (American)
Sense of humor - Strong but gentle sense of humor
Intelligence - Very much smarter than other characters
Physique - average physique

Secondary Main Character
Identity: - Female
Body type - ample bosom & buttocks (woman)
Ethnicity/Nationality - White (American)

Main Adversary
Identity: - Male
Age: - 40's-50's
How much of work is main antagonist actually present in: - 40%
Hair type - (man) short/standard straight
Ethnicity/Nationality - White (American)
Intelligence - Smarter than most other characters
Sense of humor - Mostly serious with occasional humor
How sensitive is this character? - hard edged

Setting
United States Yes
The US: - Northeast
City? Yes
City: - Washington D.C.
Misc setting - fort/military installation

Style
Accounts of torture and death? - non-gory references to death/punishment
Movie makes you feel... - in awe
Kind of violence: - mental battles - guns
Unusual forms of death - asphyxiation
Any profanity? - A lot of foul language

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