Lets get the thing that bugged me out of the way first. Writer Aaron Sorkin has a problem treating women in his films as though they are three dimensional. He completely threw Demi Moore under a very fast moving bus and then backed over her.
The rest of the film stood out so much that I just have to push past the obvious sexism and call this a good film.
Playboy Navy lawyer, Tom Cruise, defends two young men accused of killing a fellow soldier. When his team, Moore and Kevin Pollak find out there's a chance that the boys were participating in a hazing type ritual ordered by the base commander, they attempt to investigate.
Col. Nathan R. Jessep, Jack Nicholson, thwarts their inquiries and treats the legal team like buffoons. When his second in command comes to them and tells them that his boss ordered the hazing, calling it a code red, they think they're set. But he kills himself before testifying against his beloved superior.
Look for outstanding performances by Kevin Bacon, Kiefer Sutherland and Noah Wyle. Their supporting roles pushed the story to its thrilling conclusions.
Please pick up this fine film at these library branches: VHS; Coos Bay, Coquille and Myrtle Point. DVD; Bandon, Myrtle Point and North Bend.
IMDB: http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0104257/
Buy this fine film from Amazon:A Few Good Men (Special Edition)
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