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Courage Under Fire
PG (SINGAPORE)
1996
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Positive Reviews
27
Negative reviews
4
Average Rating
3.7
/5
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2.0
Which is why I greatly enjoyed Denzel Washingtons eloquently downbeat performance in Courage Under Fire, a large scale military drama with a quiet, al ..
EW
4.4
Zwicks direction handles the many conflicting story possibilities with great clarity.
Rogerebert
3.0
On the positive side, this sturdy drama has no obvious political agenda, which is refreshing for a Hollywood film.
Common Sense Media
4.5
A carefully conceived, dramatically honorable picture that treats its subject with clarity and intelligence, especially by contemporary standards.
Variety
1.5
As the detective story flashback structure gets under way, what initially seemed adherence to dramatic and moral clich becomes more complex and intere ..
Time Out
3.5
Its the kind of movie that you can enjoyand cry overif youre in the right spirit.
4.0
For all its high minded ambitions, Courage Under Fire is also a downright entertaining combo of mystery, melodrama and action adventure.
3.0
Serlings investigation of Captain Waldens honor in Courage Under Fire reminds me of The Man Who Shot Liberty Valance, another film about the power of ..
3.8
But tying up all the loose ends in an overly reverential tone becomes irritating.
San Francisco Chronicle
5.0
Courage Under Fire is a thought provoking drama with its rigorous and nuanced exploration of truth, bravery, guilt, and self respect.
Spirituality And Practice
5.0
Courage Under Fire is as profound and intelligent as it is moving, and that makes this memorable motion picture one of 1996s best.
ReelViews
4.0
Washingtons inherent gravity anchors his troubled and troublesome character, and Ryan, whom wed all but written off as a perpetual pom pom girl, takes ..
Tv Guide
3.0
Besides this.It needed more kick alien butt stuff, but Independence Day is mindless, fun entertainment and has genuine appeal.
3.0
It looks like Washington will get an Oscar nomination for his performance in this film.
Lariat
4.4
But fans who associate Ryan with light comedy may be surprised anyway.
Deseret News (Salt Lake Ci ..
5.0
An extremely moving picture that left me with my heart racing and my arms clutching myself and staring at the screen.
Internet Reviews
3.0
Denzel Washington has been playing well balanced and in control characters for quite a while and it is nice to see him playing a man with some serious ..
Internet Reviews
3.5
It is the kind of film which satisfies even as it leaves you suspecting that the scope should have been narrowed.
Internet Reviews
4.5
Its well appointed, well acted, tells a coherent story, has all the necessary pieces in place.But it never involves the viewer emotionally.
5.0
However, the spectacular visual effects and production design mattered much more to me than the cardboard space fillers passed off as characters.
Mr Brown Movies
4.0
While its re creation of combat is not Courage Under Fires most involving aspect, the film succeeds in making the Gulf War seem more of a real event t ..
Calendar Live
3.8
The film is driven by Washingtons remarkable, burning performance.
Spliced Wire
2.0
The sharp edged script by Patrick Sheane Duncan offers a challenging structure, ala Rashamon, to examine issues of courage and truth, but unfortunatel ..
Boxoffice Magazine
2.0
Gag me with a spoon patriotism is served up with explosions galore in the first Gulf War propaganda vehicle.
E Online
4.0
Zwicks movie is solid, honorable and well crafted, but when all the veils have dropped and the mysteries solved, it feels tidier and more melodramatic ..
News Week
4.0
LTC Nat Serling (Denzel Washington) salutes at the grave of Captain Karen Walden, in Courage Under Fire. (
Theepoch Times
4.0
I heartily recommend it, especially for the great performances by Matt Damon, in his first major role, and Lou Diamond Phillips.
Gost Dog
3.8
Courage Under FireCourage Under Fire is a thought provoking Gulf War drama, examining the true nature of courage and honor.
Cine Matter
5.0
Zwick pulls off the trick of making each story plausible, while Ryan successfully sheds her usual overmannered acting style and turns in a solid, if f ..
Sacramento Bee
4.4
Denzel Washington reinforces his image as a serious leading man who dominates a film with his quiet intensity and aura of introspection.
Courier-Journal (Louisvill ..
4.0
Instead of the expected dose of post traumatic Vietnam type war is hell psycho babbling, this is a compelling drama and mystery story in one, and stil ..
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