Courage Under Fire

Edward Zwick's second war-based movie (following the successful GLORY) is almost as good as his first, and every bit as watchable. I have particularly liked stories that use different viewpoints to tell the same story (hence creating different versions of the... Full review

Courage under fire is a story about an army Colonel played by Washington who is supposed to investigate the story of an army Captain (played by Meg Ryan) who is going to be the first woman to get the congressional medal... Full review

Denzel Washington is absolutely superb, and while Meg Ryan goes a little bit over the top, so is the rest of the cast. Film is incredible, it stirs emotion almost to tears near the end, while mixing in some entertaining action... Full review

With the previous success of Glory [1989], director Edward Zwick collaboration with actor Denzel Washington will reap further prosperity. One of Hollywood respected actors, Denzel Washington gives a strong performance in his lead, while Meg Ryan delivery can easily be considered... Full review

This movie is simply awesome!!! Story line is good, story about how much the soldiers love not only their country but how far would they go help eachother. The truth that may sometimes be under hiding and painful...But still you must... Full review

Lieutenant Colonel Nathaniel Serling (Washington) was involved in a friendly fire incident. He was a tank commander who, in the confusion of a nighttime ambush by Iraqi tanks, gave the order to fire on one of his own tanks, killing... Full review

It was one of the best Meg Ryan's movie that I've seen.Although she's recognized as Hollywood's romentic-comedy queen,her role is a helicopter pilot in a war here,so it wasn't a comedy film,it was a great drama.Despite,she achieved herrole with all herbeauty.Danzel... Full review

Am I the only one who thinks this movie was average? I'm sorry, but Lou Diamond Philips can not act. He stinks up every scene he is in. Matt Damon did an outstanding job, bringing it back into average territory. Meg... Full review

I personally love this movie. It is just a wonderful movie w/ all the characters at struggle w/ themselves and the resoultion it brings. Denzel should have gotten the Oscar for this film. He and Meg Ryan make this film one... Full review

He acts good in it, but his counter-parts flaw. a decent movie with an alright story-line. mediocre in almost every aspect but still pushes above a C rating just because of its mystery. If you get a chance, See it.... Full review

On the surface, "Courage Under Fire" confronts very volatile issues surrounding the Gulf War Modern American filmmakers are dying for one good old-fashioned war. Denzel Washington gives a solid if uninspired performance as Lt. Colonel Serling ... Full Review

What's interesting about "Courage Under Fire" is that the investigator isn't exactly pure and wholesome. Lt. Col. Nate Serling (Denzel Washington) is an alcoholic with family issues and bigger problems related to his own Gulf War service. ... Full Review

Director Edward Zwick ("Glory," "Legends of the Fall") knows his way around a good drama.....Gutsy move to release a gritty, poignant wartime melodrama in the middle of July, when sensory-overload action films are crowding the theaters.....Washington is moving and complex.....With help from a shrewd script from screenwriter (and Vietnam vet) Patrick Sheane Duncan, Zwick is able to sustain an unusual narrative in a fresh "he said, she said" flashback-style..... ... Full Review

And while its re-creation of combat is not "Courage Under Fire's" most involving aspect, the film succeeds in making the Gulf War seem more of a real event than all the footage shipped back on CNN could. As good as Washington has been previously--few actors have been as consistently effective--there is a sense in "Courage Under Fire" that he has raised his acting to a new plane of emotional connection. ... Full Review

Fired-Up Over `Courage' Meg Ryan a surprise as tough Army captain Washington's performance is brilliant in a film that struggles against painful subject matter to reveal a soaring sense of human moral yearning. ... Full Review

For every Youve Got Mail theres a Courage Under Fire or In the Cut to show that Ryans quite a bit more than the twinkle-eyed blonde that lives permanently in the popular audiences minds eye. ... Full Article

It's got a main character (Ralph Fiennes' newly widowed English diplomat) whose growth seems realistic and not the work of a desperate screenwriter who just wanted to wrap things up already. ... Full Article

Murder at the Presidio Review By: Mark Plante Mark Plante@TheCinemaSource.com Have you ever not been able to fall asleep?Im sure you have. You toss and you turn; you throw the blankets over you, thinking the darker it is the... ... Full Article

Jonathan Stackand James Brabazon will receive the International Documentary Association's(IDA) Courage Under Fire Award for Liberia: An Uncivil War . The picture charts a crucial time in the political life ofthe West African nation in summer 2003 as a rebel... ... Full Article

Hallmark Channel US has acquired the rights to the movie Courage Under Fire . The Gulf War drama,starring Academy Award winner Denzel Washington and Meg Ryan, marks a shift in channel programming, which has so far been targeted either towards... ... Full Article

Hey, everyone. "Moriarty" here with some Rumblings From The Lab. What's wrong with me? Why would I do this to myself? When I started working on my '90s Lists, I was confident that it would be something I just knocked... ... Full Article