Remembering Reiner: A Few Good Men
Cinema Forum Groningen
Nieuwe Markt 1, 9712KN Groningen GroningenA razor-sharp courtroom drama that seamlessly combines moral tension and Hollywood energy. Director Rob Reiner and screenwriter Aaron Sorkin deliver a film in which words can be as deadly as weapons.
At the heart of the story is a young naval lawyer (Tom Cruise) who, together with his colleague (Demi Moore), investigates the death of a soldier — and encounters a closed world of hierarchy, honour and silence. What follows is not a classic whodunit, but an intelligent clash of world views.
Jack Nicholson is iconic as the charismatic Colonel Jessup, who values order and discipline above all else. His confrontations with Cruise crackle with energy and culminate in one of the most memorable scenes in film history. But A Few Good Men is not just about bravado; it is also a film about responsibility, loyalty and the question of when obedience turns into guilt.