Hello, world! It has been a hot minute since I’ve last posted, as you can tell. I really got discouraged after my second BookLook because of the controversy, and I had two tough classes back-to-back that wiped out all of my energy to even pick up a book and read for fun. However, I am now in day 1 of my last class for school and see the light at the end of the tunnel. I’m feeling pretty revitalized!

Despite the age of A Few Good Men, this movie really holds up. Released in 1992, this military/legal drama features a star-studded cast and an incredible story. Without giving too many spoilers, there are so many ups and downs that constantly make it seem like the small defense for two PFC Marines cannot beat the prosecution–the U.S. government itself.

I will say that this story, due to it being a legal drama, contained a lot of information and lingo that the writers did a solid job of not overwhelming the audience. There were a handful of times where I found myself reeling from the sheer number of words said in quick succession, but I think that was a style of the era. Language is constantly evolving, so thirty years is quite the difference in how movies were made and written compared to now. The flow of the story and dialogue propagated nicely, despite the slightly outdated speech.

One thing I want to commend is the combination of the undertones and characterization. All of the main crew had distinct personalities, unspoken cues, hidden motives, and quirks that were believable and organic. Between the good writing and the acting, it was so well done. (I was going to go into typecast actors/actresses, but that would spoil the story). The whole movie, every character had their opinions and interests hidden from each other yet held so close to the surface that we in the audience knew something was being left unsaid on purpose.

All in all, this movie, though complex, is absolutely worth your time. It’s available on a handful of streaming services for low cost or free with ads from PlutoTV.