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Summary: A great movie, especially now!
Review: Watching this movie, in light of the recent terrorist attacks, makes you wonder if this could really happen if we inadvertantly kill some afghanis or pakistanis in our war againt the taliban. Will we come down our own military leaders as they do on Samuel L Jackson? Who would prosecute? This movie raises those questions, and people who watch this movie again after 09/11 will see it in a different light, thats for sure. And if you haven't seen this movie, It is a MUST! The commentary is good too.
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Summary: a very powerful film!!
Review: Samuel L.Jackson & Tommy Lee Jones give the performances of their careers in this tense and very believable film, like "A Few Good Men" before it is ask that question about honor and one's conscience, the decisions we make and the consequences that can follow, Jackson's character is put in a very compromising position where he has to protect his men and himself, even if it means breaking his code of conduct, this film will definately make the viewer question the rules of our military and the political atmosphere of politicians that will do anything to save themselves embarrassment even at the expense of one of their own, i won't give away the plot, but this is a very gripping film that should not be missed, if you like "A Few Good Men" you will not be dissappointed!!
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Summary: I BEG TO DIFFER, BUT......
Review: For those of you who are whining about the credibility of this movie, this film was based on a TRUE story. I have only two things to say to those of you who have negatively critiqued this film based upon your own ignorance: When was the last time you were in a hot zone with enemy fire buzzing your Jose Eber knockoff haircut? -and- 15 MINUTES!
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Summary: RULES OF ENGAGMENT
Review: ONLY ONE THING TO SAY,AND THAT IS,THIS FILM IS ONE HELL OF A GREAT FILM,MISS THIS ONE YOU MUST BE MAD.
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Summary: Worst Military Legal Drama Ever
Review: I am a Captain in the Army Judge Advocate General's Corps. I thought this movie was one of the worst legal dramas ever and even more worse, it took a worthy subject matter and destroyed it. There is no way in HELL that Tommy Lee Jone's would have won that case. Frankly, the only reason we want him to is because eventually we get to "see" the missing tape which appears to justify Samuel Jackson's actions. No lawyer would ever start an opening statement by asking forgiveness for being late because he'd been throwing up. And to base your closing arguement on the fact that you and your son would not be alive if the accused had not saved you so he must be found not-guilty is absurd. Rules of Engagement present interesting and comlex issues for todays Judge Advocate and the Commanders he or she serve, but this movie does not come close to exploring this deserving topic. Very disappointing.
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Summary: How dare you !
Review: A soldier gives the order to shoot on a crowd of civilians (including kids)...lots of dead.And it seems like the director want us to care about the guy US army self justification at its worst?
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Summary: Art imitates life...
Review: This action/court drama film seems to climax near it's beginning, instead of near the end. In the main opening scene (Which I prefer to focus on in this review), we see Samuel L. Jackson (Marine commander & decorated war hero) and his troops surrounded by a bloodthirsty mob of machine-gun firing terrorist snipers, protected by the 'human sheild' of an even larger mob of stone & firebomb throwing terrorists- many of them women & children. (i.e., typical Arab behavior). As someone who served 3 years in the Israeli army, I must point out that for myself, and thousands like me, this story is fact instead of fiction. In the real world, Israeli soldiers find themselves in this exact same situation almost every single day. To us this is life- Not just another movie. Unfortunately, in real life, Israeli soldiers wouldn't dare take such aggressive steps to quiet the bloodthirsty mobs in Ramallah, Kalkilya, and Gaza City- Because unlike Samuel L. Jackson, there would be no happy ending for the Israeli commander who would dare open fire into the terrorist crowd...
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Summary: Predictable military drama
Review: What is essentially a run-of-the-mill military drama, with a lacklustre plot, is only redeemed by the terrific performances of its leads, Samuel L. Jackson and Tommy Lee Jones. A highly decorated Marine and Vietvet, Terry Childers (Jackson) is called upon to rescue the American ambassador and his family from Yemen, where the embassy building is surrounded by a crowd of angry anti-American demonstrators. Once the crowd turns hostile and opens fire on the rescue team, killing several Marines, Childers orders his men to fire back, annihilating a large number of civilian targets, including women, old men and children. The public outrage leads to a scandal and a court-marshal for Childers, who asks his old Vietnam buddy (Jones) now a mediocre lawyer and a recovering alcoholic, to take his case. What follows completely defies credibility, as a cover-up is masterminded by a top national security official, who is eager to use Childers as a scapegoat in order to preserve good U.S. relations with the Middle Eastern states. Even worse, the last reel is a total misfire. The two star leads are also let down by the modest script.
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Summary: A "Sequel" to the best movie
Review: This is a story about a marine team leader, played by Samuel L. Jackson, who is sent to handle a situation near an american embassy. When many of his marine soldiers are shot, supposedly by snipers across the street, Jackson gives the order for his marines to fire into the crowd to protect themselves, but gets blamed for murder when he returns. This movie makes people wonder whether america is really for justice, or just publicity. It takes us out of our dream world that america is perfect and places us in reality. I found myself thinking of "A Few Good Men" and realizing it is like a sequel with a new cast. Now to Tommy lee jones. jones was a vet marine in vietnam who's life was saved only because of Jackson's action against a vietcong commander. There are many great scenes that are very gripping and powerful, such as my favorite scenes, where the Vietnamese commander is asked what Jackson had done, and would he do it in the same situation, it shows how enemies can still learn to respect each other after a war. Filled with suspense, this is equal if not better than A few good men, and Men of honor.
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Summary: THis was a great movie
Review: I can't normally say that about movies, but this one was just great! It kept me with a captivating story, edge of the seat suspense, and superb acting. It had characters that you sympathized with and ones that you just wanted to choke. I felt sorry for Jackson in this film because he did what he had to to save American lives, and only got in trouble for it. The National Security Advisor and the ambassador at the Embassy I just wanted to choke to death. There's no room for spineless weasels in our government. This movie is a great choice for anyone who wants to see a good movie.
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