[shibumi]

Coming late to this thread, I'm not going to read all 600+ posts to see if anyone has already made this point, so I apologize if this is redundant.

Regarding both of your comments on "A Few Good Men":

I regarded Col. Jessup in that movie as a classic tragic hero, brought down by his own hubris. I wanted to cheer when he made his final speech from the witness box. While in the military, I resented non-combatants who questioned the way in which we did our job, and as a civilian now, I am glad that there are men like Jessup ready to do hard and terrible things to keep me and my loved ones safe. I will just say "Thank You" as I sleep under the blanket of protection they provide.

This movie, IMNSHO, was just another attempt to hide the reality of the world behind a utopian myth, and I went away from it with neither respect nor admiration for LTJG Caffey. (Even if he had been played by a real actor.)

[Behind Liberal Lines]

That's why I like that movie. There are multiple takes on each character and no one is all good or all evil in the film.