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Created Jul 19, 2009 04:08PM PST • Edited Jul 19, 2009 04:08PM PST

1. Quality

2. Summary

   OK 2.5

   A lot of fun for those of you who like a little military bravado from time to time. A young but all star cast show you what happens when the sometimes misguided loyalties of military school students meet a reality just a bit out of their control. The movie is entertaining, but is just short of something that is really gripping or to be taken seriously.

4. Acting

   Good 3.0

   Loved the cast — but they clearly most of them were on the front-side of the maturation curve that takes them to where they are today. Tom Cruise was already his brash self, Sean Penn did a marvelous job of eager sidekick, and George C Scott was in his element as a reprise of his old Patton role. Timothy Hutton gets the biggest nod as the serious cadet leader. Wish I saw more of Ronny Cox — who’s role didn’t start until near the end of the move.

5. Male Stars Good 3.0

6. Female Stars Good 3.0

7. Female Costars Good 3.0

8. Male Costars Good 3.0

10. Film

    OK 2.5

    Not bad — but a little too campy for a movie that was trying to be taken seriously.

11. Direction OK 2.5

12. Play OK 2.5

13. Music OK 2.5

14. Visuals OK 2.5
15. Content

16. Edge

    Risqué 1.9

17. Sex Titillating 1.9

18. Violence Fierce 1.9

19. Rudeness Salty 1.9

21. Reality

    Surreal 2.1

22. Circumstantial Surreal 2.1

23. Biological Surreal 2.1

24. Physical Surreal 2.1