A Few Good Men (1992)

Posted : 10 months, 1 week ago at Jan 13 12:03

You Can't Handle the Truth!! Despite Jack Nicholson only appearing a few scenes his performance is great, the court scene featuring him holds some of the greatest back and forth dialogue as him and Tom Cruise battle each other for control and respect. Nicholoson is the one you will forever assosiate with this film after that hard hitting scene. The stunning Demi Moore some how manages to be a noble and moral character who you really feel for as she trys to get the right things done for the men on trial. Tom Cruise plays a young lawyer who's cockier than cocky which just works so well for him, it provides some fun in the film and he quickly becomes a likeable character despite his flaws. The character stuff in this film is awesome and with a strong script to back it the film quickly becomes...Read more

Rating : 8/10

Posted : 1 year, 3 months ago at Aug 4 3:45

While Tom Cruise's acting is on-spot intensively cocky & Demi Moore's is as noble as is possible for an actress who's mug, on an average day, can only be described as stunning, it is Jack Nicholson's limited on-camera performance that catches the audience's attention & seems to (as usual) carry more weight than that of a few good actors. Here, he's in a role that plays perfectly to his strengths. A mean ol' sunuvabitch with a focused confidence, a black heart & a wry look that you know he wears wether he's describing a blowjob from a female officer or warding off bullets from Cuban snipers in defense of this great country (and, more importantly, in defense of his military career). Nicholson does this to such a successful degree, that even though he doesn't really have all that much s...Read more

Rating : 8/10