Courage Under Fire 1996

Janet Maslin, New York Times: Despite its underlying predictability, Courage Under Fire manages warmth, intelligence and a healthy share of surprises. Read more

Kenneth Turan, Los Angeles Times: 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. Read more

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Liam Lacey, Globe and Mail: At the end of Courage Under Fire, you feel torn between admiration and annoyance with the filmmakers, who take an attention-grabbing premise and skillfully develop it into a conclusion that's pure piffle. Read more

James Berardinelli, ReelViews: Courage Under Fire is as profound and intelligent as it is moving, and that makes this memorable motion picture one of 1996's best. Read more

Roger Ebert, Chicago Sun-Times: The end of the film understandably lays on the emotion a little heavily, but until then Courage Under Fire has been a fascinating emotional and logistical puzzle. Read more

Peter Stack, San Francisco Chronicle: A fascinating mystery mixed with war action. Read more

Time Out: As the detective-story flashback structure gets under way, what initially seemed adherence to dramatic and moral cliche becomes more complex and interesting. Read more

Variety Staff, Variety: A carefully conceived, dramatically honorable picture that treats its subject with clarity and intelligence, especially by contemporary standards. Read more

Desson Thomson, Washington Post: I wasn't particularly moved or riveted with suspense. Read more

Rita Kempley, Washington Post: A downright entertaining combo or mystery, melodrama and action adventure. Read more