a good on

Rating: Null/10 (17 September 2001)

I found "Rules of Engagement" to be very engaging indeed. Samuel L. Jackson and Tommy Lee Jones are both well-cast as military officers, the latter of whom has to defend the former in court. Jackson orders his men to fire upon a hostile crowd in a third world country which he believes is an army. He soon finds himself on trial for firing upon unarmed civilians, and an ensuing drama unfolds, as perjured testimony, hostile witnesses, and covered-up evidence abound. I found the story to be first-rate, and everything about this film was top notch and in fine form.
*** out of ****