MYST #2 A Few Good Men

Over the past weekend, I got the chance to watch the 1992 courtroom drama A Few Good Men. This film stars multiple big name actors and actresses including Jack Nicholson, Tom Cruise, Kevin Bacon, and Demi Moore. The film is directed by Rob Reiner and adapted 

by for the screen by Aaron Sorkin. This film was nominated for four Academy Awards including Best Picture, Best Supporting Actor (Jack Nicholson), Best Film Editing, and Best Sound Mixing.

The plot of A Few Good Men revolves around the trial of two Marines who have been charged with the murder of a fellow Marine. Tom Cruise plays the role of a pretty boy Navy lawyer fresh out of Harvard. Throughout the film he has to prove his worth not only to his colleagues but also to himself because his father was one of the greatest courtroom lawyers ever. As the film progresses, we meet Colonel Nathan Jessep played by Jack Nicholson. Colonel Jessep is the most interesting character film in this film because of a standout performance by Nicholson. Colonel Jessep is an old school military officer that can’t get a grasp of the new the new ways and he ultimately payed for it. My only complaint of this film’s plot was that it is fairly predictable. 

Aaron Sorkin

Being an intensely dialogue driven film, this film needed a good screenplay. I think this film’s screenplay was great. This was the film debut for the now reputable Aaron Sorkin, and certainly set the stage for the rest of his projects. Having seen other films that he has been apart of including The Social Network, Moneyball, and The Rock, I can definitely see similarities between the films. One is the faster paced dialogue which can be seen prevalently in A Few Good Men and The Social Network. I Think that the screenplay for this film was excellent. 

Overall, I would recommend this film to almost anyone. With many big name actors, this film appeals to a lot of different film viewers and has a very good plot. I give this film 3 out of 4 stars.