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A Few Good Men.


There's nothing like getting goosebumps and feeling blown away by the commanding screen presence of a powerful actor. That too when giving a movie at least the 9th or 10th viewing.

Nicholson as Jessup is like a huge cannon with his towering presence from start to finish, especially in the power-punch filled climactic courtroom sequence. So good is he, that poor Tom Cruise is reduced to a second-lead even after giving such a good performance (for a change).

The rest of the cast - Demi Moore, Kevin Bacon, Keifer Sutherland - round up superbly, and J.T.Walsh as Markinson is THE MOST powerful underlying character in the history of cinema (and scripts), IMO.

A must-watch for anyone who hasn't seen this yet. If you weren't impressed by this movie, you need to see a shrink asap.


Rating - * * * * ½

The scene where Nicholson finally cracks is amazing. Maybe Reiner's best- though Misery is great too.