A Few Good Men: Review By DarkKnight1122480

A Few Good Men is a masterpiece of court room drama. It is a true mystery of the law and how the military works. It has a historic cast with Jack Nicholson as Col. Jessep who is mind blowing as the tough as balls commander of the base at Guantanamo bay. Matched against him is Tom Cruise in one of his first great performance in his young career. With a supporting cast with the like of Demi Moore, Kevin Bacon, Kevin Pollack, Kiefer Sutherland that help to make this truly a great cast. The story takes you through every twist and turn that you can think of. It all seems good but you know that the defense is up against the wall with out a real way to get their clients out of the mess. All the answers and ways to the truth go though Jessep which leads to the final showdown of these two great movie stars were they exchange verbal blows back and forth for one of cinemas greates moments in film. With Tom Cruise just wanting the truth brings on one of cinemas greatest quotes of You can't handle the truth! which is followed by a speech by Jessep that speaks to the core of the movie.

"Son, we live in a world that has walls, and those walls have to be guarded by men with guns. Who's gonna do it? You? You, Lt. Weinburg? I have a greater responsibility than you could possibly fathom. You weep for Santiago, and you curse the marines. You have that luxury. You have the luxury of not knowing what I know. That Santiago's death, while tragic, probably saved lives. And my existence, while grotesque and incomprehensible to you, saves lives. You don't want the truth because deep down in places you don't talk about at parties, you want me on that wall, you need me on that wall. We use words like honor, code, loyalty. We use these words as the backbone of a life spent defending something. You use them as a punchline. I have neither the time nor the inclination to explain myself to a man who rises and sleeps under the blanket of the very freedom that I provide, and then questions the manner in which I provide it. I would rather you just said thank you, and went on your way, Otherwise, I suggest you pick up a weapon, and stand a post. Either way, I don't give a damn what you think you are entitled to. "

If you pass this movie up you mite as well commit yourself it is so good and it become one of those movies that you find your self watching over and over.