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7.5 out of 10

Generally favorable reviews- based on 42 Ratings

User score distribution:
  1. Positive: 37 out of 42
  2. Mixed: 2 out of 42
  3. Negative: 3 out of 42

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  1. Discombobulator
    Feb 29, 2008
    2
    Not a bad story, bud sadly let down by poor casting. Jack Nicholson is as highly watchable as ever, but Demi Moore proves yet again that she is one of the worst actress of her generation. She stinks in everything she's done, and dont let me get started on Tom Cruise's wooden performance. Yikes !! The courtroom scene is sadly let down by La Cruise's hambone performance, as he is outclassed by Jack. With better casting it could have been so much more.… Expand
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  2. Amberlee'S
    Oct 15, 2003
    5
    Parts of it were interesting, but there were area in the movie that were a bit slow and boring.
    • 0 of 0 users said yes
  3. RitaP.
    Feb 4, 2006
    8
    One of the best big budget hollywood films of the 90s. There are a few scenes involving exchanges between the main characters that you want to re-play again and again.
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  4. PatC.
    Jan 8, 2004
    3
    Uh, OK, yeah one's responsibility for one's own actions is a convoluted thing if you've got a court martial breathing down your neck, but a distinguished officer corps will sort it out for you. You know, we should give guns only to lawyers, then there would never be any mistakes made in the military. Ah, yes, killing is honorable if done under control, but men as weapons of war must never misfire. Yes Yes Yes it's all very logical and flashy, but if Nicholson hadn't been so dumbed down he would have pointed out the paralysis liberal barristers and their Hollywood partisans inflict on our national defense every chance they get.… Expand
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  5. BlancoA.
    Jan 9, 2004
    9
    So my pal Lohnny and I are driving through La Verne, California, on our way to see this movie at a really big theater (with plush seating and accommodations for the hearing impaired). Anyway, I can see this car stopped at a red light about 100 yeards down the road, inside of which looks like 3 or 4 teenage boys hanging bare asses out the back and side windows to nobody in particular. So I drive up next to them to see what's what. The guys all dropped down, revealing a 70 year old woman at the wheel. At first, she's appears to be hiding her face, probably embarrassed by the boys.... Then all of a sudden, she looks right at me (and Lohnny, who is now transfixed), she sticks out her tongue much further than I thought possible (especially by this old lady), and she begins licking her lips, cheecks and brow in a slow, deranged fashion. I look over at Lohnny who by now has lost all color in his face, his eyes bulging like he'd seen a ghost. The light turns green and he yells, DRIVE!, so I drove. The most perverse, Texas Chainsaw Massacre Family moment in my young life. By the way, the movie was damned good, though. "YOU CAN'T HANDLE THE TRUTH!"… Expand
    • 0 of 0 users said yes
  6. AndrewM.
    May 19, 2004
    7
    (7.5) That famous final courtroom scene is legendary stuff and Nicholson's performance still grips me, no matter how many times I see it. This is a very good film, well scripted and directed. One point though: why did they have to use Cruise & Moore? I don't dislike Tom Cruise - in some films he's brilliant (Minority Report, a good example). But in this one, he's merely going through the motions. Moore, I flatly don't like. She's just boring to watch. No presence. Anyway, Nicholson, Bacon, Sutherland, et al, are perfect and help make this a very involving film. Definitely worth watching.… Expand
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  7. asylumspadez
    Nov 26, 2011
    8
    Was actually pretty good. Solid acting (although Demi Moore sucked hard in it) and it was an interesting story that ended perfectly. I really enjoyed it.
  8. j30
    Jan 26, 2012
    6
    Jack Nicholson's court room performance is unforgettable, but the rest of the cast nearly is.
  9. EssenceOfSugar
    Feb 12, 2012
    7
    There were certain parts of the film that didn't really have much point, and when you think it was just getting started, it changes the scene quickly. This may or may not be a good thing. The dialogue was a bit long, but the humour was refreshing. At least the ending was unpredictable, but it still lacked the ultimate punch for me to rate this higher. On the whole, it wasn't too bad, but didn't exactly knock me off my feet.… Expand
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Metascore
62 out of 100

Generally favorable reviews - based on 21 Critics

Critic score distribution:
  1. Positive: 12 out of 21
  2. Mixed: 6 out of 21
  3. Negative: 3 out of 21
  1. USA Today
    Reviewed by: Mike Clark
    75
    Pace and performances dominate, with popped salutes going to Keifer Sutherland, Kevin Pollack, Kevin Bacon and especially Nicholson's smiling barracuda. [11 Dec 1992]
  2. The Globe and Mail (Toronto)
    Reviewed by: Jay Scott
    25
    The performers are powerless to bring life to this moribund courtroom drama...a snoozer.
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  3. Chicago Sun-Times
    Reviewed by: Roger Ebert
    63
    The film doesn't make us work, doesn't allow us to figure out things for ourselves, is afraid we'll miss things if they're not spelled out.
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