Explosive Entertainment! Thought-Provoking! For Intelligent Audiences Only!

Rating: 8/10 (16 February 2010)

I have read some of the many reviews for this film and am perplexed at the arrogance and ignorance of some of them. This is a good film! Well written, well directed and well acted. Tommy Lee Jones can really deliver the lines. There are no court room slow-ups here, just direct sharp deliveries. The court room drama at times is fierce and frenetic. I am not going to get into any details about the story but maybe I should. Samuel L Jackson, who I do not like as a rule, is very good in this one. I highly recommend this movie! Get it and experience a world of political corruption, religious fanaticism and military justice. Imagine yourself in combat situations that most of us cannot even begin to fathom, then transport yourself to a fascinating world that is not easily reconcilable with our own. This story is based on James Webb's military experiences during the Viet Nam War. This is good stuff! Interesting story! I think that for some of us the prevailing prejudices would make it near impossible to think straight or to comprehend the actual events and the dilemma that arises from them.