Jack Nicholson delivers a blistering supporting performance as Colonel Nathan Jessep, the tough as iron commanding officer who is trying to sweep the entire affair under the rug. Rob Reiner's direction is assured and he gets great performances from just about everyone in the superior cast. Far too much information is cropped away by the pan and scan process to make this version effective viewing. However, the pan and scan presentation is sharp and colorful. A FEW GOOD MEN looks fantastic in wide screen and the Letterboxed transfer does credit to Robert Richardson's beautiful cinematography.
Color saturation is excellent on the DVD and the image is sharp and very well defined.
Digital compression artifacts were hardly noticeable on the Letterboxed version, but they were a bit more easy to spot on the cropped presentation. The two-channel Dolby Digital track effectively decodes to standard Dolby Surround. The Dolby Surround mix is quite good with the film's music and sound effects taking advantage of the formats capabilities. Other soundtrack options include Spanish and French language tracks. Subtitles are available in Spanish and Korean.