One of my all-time favorites

Rating: 10/10 (30 March 2002)

This is a flawless movie, perfectly directed, beautifully acted and photographed, with a score that is so haunting that others have borrowed pieces of it for other films, TV shows and commercials.

Denzel Washington was brilliant as Trip, and deservedly won an Academy Award for it. Matthew Broderick's performance as Shaw was perfect, "right on the money," as Christopher Reeve has said.
If I have any criticism at all, it is that Zwick chose to omit mention that Shaw was married only a few months before the end, which made his sacrifice even more poignant. Other than that, I can find no fault at all with this brilliantly wrought film.