Rules of Engagement

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Summary: Good movie, not many extras
Review: I thought that Rules of Engagement was a fairly good movie. Had some action early on which basically sets the stage for a court room drama. Both Jackson and Jones have really terrific performances. What I think is missing is some more addons on this DVD. Yes there is a commentary track, interviews and the making of documentary. I just thought there could have been more content in each of those areas I just mentioned. I expect more from new dvds. Regardless this is a decent film to add to your dvd collection.

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Summary: Great Film in the tradition of Breaker Morant
Review: A gripping military court-room drama starring Samuel L. Jackson and Tommy Lee Jones which concerns an unbalanced situation in the Middle East. Jackson plays as the Marine colonel sent in to stop a riot of Arabian citizens at the American embassy in Yemen? Well anyway, Jackson gives the order to open fire on the crowd on the grounds that the crowd was carrying weapons. A stunning display of acting by Jones as Jackson's pulled-out-of-retirement lawyer. A good film for all those interested in the deep beuacracy in the military today.

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Summary: Poor Ending
Review: Great acting, particularly by Jones. Could the government really do this to one of their finest? Absolutely. I don't have any problems with the movie until the ending. Good story line, suspense, lots of action, then it was if the director ran out of film and couldn't finish the movie and had to settle for a few sentences across the screen. How the coverup came unraveled was an important part of the story and needed more detail. I have the same feeling I get when CBS does a special news bulletin for 20 minutes followed by all the missed commercials then we rejoin a show and try to make sense of the story line.

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Summary: not bad
Review: The movie itself was pretty good but the dvd wasn't that great. If you like any type of military movie you'll love it. Basically two friends in vietnam had the life decided on a coin flip. Tommy Lee Jones got shot in the legs and was forced to a desk job and Jackson continued his normal life as a marine. Jones has to help his friend out when he disobeyed the rules of engagement. Overall a good movie.

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Summary: Rules of Engagement
Review: Great movie, with an even greater cast. This is one to add to your collection

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Summary: Rules of Disappointment
Review: The carreers of Tommy and Sammy are pretty much over. Stick a fork in 'em. They're done. Normally I dig movies with strong homoerotic overtones, but this one just doesn't cut it. Pass.

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Summary: Could have been better
Review: Rules of Engagement has a storyline that reminds one of the Denzel Washington movie "Courage Under Fire." Both were incredibly fine movies in respect to plot, but similarly, both failed to enthrall the viewer with good lines. The scripting was good. Denzel is fine actor and has a lot of passion when he acts. Espicially in Rules of Engagement.

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Summary: Make that 4.5 stars
Review: I avoided this movie at the theaters thinking it was just another military movie that would likely bore me to tears. Then, after hearing all of the great reviews, I decided to see if I'd missed anything. Well, I discovered I had. This is a very good film.

The action in the beginning was excellent. The character development and storyline were much better than I had hoped. And, I groaned at the thought of having to sit through court room scenes since they can be boring. Not so here. The court room scenes added to the tension and were of an appropriate length. And the performance of both Samuel Jackson and Tommy Lee Jones, were top-notch.

I highly recommend this movie to anyone interested in a darned good, thought-provoking story.

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Summary: Gripping drama
Review: I was totally entertained by the movie and engrossed in the storyline. It leaves you wondering if these incidents happen and we never hear of them and if so, would someone in the position of the National Security council take it upon themselves to only release information which he deems advisable. Kind of scary if this could happen. Loved both Tommy Lee and Samuel Jackson, the actor and their characters. For enjoyment by the bucketfuls, see this movie.

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Summary: Gripping, but flawed
Review: Rules of Engagement is a gripping courtroom thriller that has a lot of plot holes just as soon as you start thinking about all the situations that occurred. It has two things going for it: terrific acting and fine direction from William Friedkin, and both elements are able to withstand the flaws.

The film's best parts are in the first half hour, featuring two riveting action sequences, involving the jungle hell of Vietnam and the rescue of the ambassador in Yemen. The rest of the film can't quite match this in intensity, but then again, that only goes to prove that Friedkin can stage an action sequence.

The ending is when the film starts to lose steam. No major revelation occurs, the entire trial moves in a straightforward, routine manner, and in the end, it feels anti-climactic, as if though nothing huge was accomplished.