| Courage Under Fire [Blu-ray] | ![Courage Under Fire [Blu-ray]](http://ecx.images-amazon.com/images/I/51v%2BTLgYU5L._SL160_.jpg) | Category: DVD
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Rating:  2 reviews
Language: English (Original Language)
Media: Blu-ray
Aspect Ratio: 1.78:1
Shipping Weight (lbs): 0.3
Dimensions (in): 7.1 x 5.4 x 0.6
MPN: 0413207000
EAN: 5039036032209
ASIN: B000NA6UQA
Theatrical Release Date: 1996
Release Date: December 16, 2008
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A Meg movie that is not a comedy July 9, 2010
bernie (Arlington, Texas)
1 out of 1 found this review helpful
Lieutenant Colonel Nathaniel Serving (Denzel Washington) makes the ultimate boo boo. In the heat of the moment he targets our side.
While still in a slump over this he is challenged to check out Captain Karen Emma Walden (Meg Ryan) who is inline for the Medal of Honor (posthumously). We go through several conflicting versions of her story as told from different view points of survivors. Each teller seems to have something to hide. Lieutenant Colonel Nathaniel starts to get suspicious as to why he was picked for the job.
Meg Ryan does a good job of portraying the different personalities ascribed to her along with the different scenarios as described in each version of the story.
The Dark Wind ~ Lou Diamond Phillips
Courage Under Fire April 9, 2010
Bobby Underwood (Manly NSW, Australia)
1 out of 1 found this review helpful
Courage Under Fire is a riveting look at the aftermath of combat on a group of soldiers with a dark secret. Much more than simply a military drama, it becomes a more personal tale as more light is shed on what really happened. Director Edward Zwick made something special here, as what could easily have been a routine story, takes on depth and a sense of honor and history as the investigation into the circumstances surrounding the first female officer killed in combat turns into a marshy quicksand of lies and deception regarding the events leading to her death.
Lieutenant Colonel Nathaniel Serling (Denzel Washington) is assigned the task of signing off on the details so Captain Karen Walden (Meg Ryan) can be given the Medal of Honor for her sacrifice. But as Serling begins to talk to the crew of soldiers who went down with Walden in the Medivac helicopter over Kuwait, he becomes unsure whether or not she deserves it. It is not any kind of preconceptions about women in combat that prompts Serling's misgivings, but his seasoned senses as a soldier which tell him he is not being told the truth.
Michael Moriarty gives a fine performance as Serling's superior and old friend, Brigadier General Hershberg. The President very much wants to give Walden her medal posthumously and pressure is exerted on Serling to speed up his investigation. Ilario (Matt Damon) was the closest to Walden and appears frightened of Serling's probing. Lou Diamond Phillips gives perhaps his best performance as the tough Sgt. Monfriez, a military lifer with a huge chip on his shoulder. He believes Serling is there to whitewash what happened, so refuses to tell him anything.
Denzel Washington gives another great performance as the flawed Lieutenant Colonel Serling, whose attempt to get at the truth may cost him what is left of his tarnished career. Scott Glenn has a nice turn in support as a reporter who can smell a big story in this quietly powerful drama. This film is about honor and integrity, and human weakness. The flashback scenes are riveting as each soldier tells his version of events. When Serling finally uncovers a truth quite different from the offical version, it still remains a story of courage under fire.
Though Denzel gets most of the screen time, Meg Ryan not only holds her own but equals him. Her moments onscreen paint a portrait of a very real person who served her country bravely and with honor. This film slowly draws you in until you are glued to the screen, waiting for the truth to come out. It is a testament to honor and sacrifice by soldiers serving their country bravely under difficult circumstances. This is a region two UK version. A great film to own.
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