A Few Good Men
Published 2021-04-25
Film info
- Title A Few Good Men
- Director Rob Reiner
- Year 1992
- Run time 2hr 18m
- Genre Drama
- Tagline One man will stop at nothing to keep his honour, and one will stop at nothing to find the truth
- Cast Tom Cruise, Demi Moore, Kevin Bacon, Kiefer Sutherland, Cuba Gooding Jr.
Rob Reiner's unanimously acclaimed drama centres on the dangerous difference between following orders and following one's conscience. A brash Navy lawyer is 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 honor, including its most sacred code and its most formidable warrior.
Live blog
| Time | Comment |
|---|---|
| 2:44 | I used to play the clarinet and I guarantee I couldn't have done it whilst also marching. |
| 6:32 | She's adorable. |
| 9:43 | Ah, the law is decided on the baseball field now. |
| 15:14 | "My jurisdiction is pretty much in your face." |
| 24:29 | "I don't know what any of that means but it sounds bad." |
| 28:33 | Unit, core, god, country. I feel like god is not in the right place there. |
| 37:48 | He needs a pen on a chain round his neck or something! |
| 46:04 | Not a nice guy. The cigar gives it away. |
| 54:51 | "I don't believe it, Dawson's going to jail just to spite me." |
| 59:22 | Uhu and Coco Puffs. What a diet! |
| 1:03:30 | Law montage. |
| 1:13:03 | Being a lawyer just seems completely exhausting. |
| 1:20:08 | It adds interest that even within our team of three there is discontent. |
| 1:30:37 | "I have been so advised." Love the law phrasings. |
| 1:37:45 | You can't make a whole flight disappear. |
| 1:49:45 | I want a Sam in my life. |
| 1:52:13 | Woohoo, tidying up FTW. |
| 2:04:06 | This is so tense. Love it. |
Thoughts
An incredible cast delivers an incredible film - courtroom dramas are brilliant when well done anyway, and this one is, but layer on top of that the genuine dilemma of when and when not to follow orders.
I loved the three lawyers, their different approaches to the case, their banter and debates, their ultimate support of each other. It was just a great film from start to finish.
Rating: 5 / 5