A US Army officer, who made a "friendly fire" mistake that was covered up, has been reassigned to a desk job. He is tasked to investigate a female chopper commander's worthiness to be awarded the Medal of Honor. At first all seems in order. But then he begins to notice inconsistencies between the testimonies of the witnesses...
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.
– Liam Lacey,
Globe and Mail,
12 Apr 2002
fresh:
A fascinating mystery mixed with war action.
– Peter Stack,
San Francisco Chronicle,
18 Jun 2002
rotten:
I wasn't particularly moved or riveted with suspense.
– Desson Thomson,
Washington Post,
11 Sep 2002
fresh:
Despite its underlying predictability, Courage Under Fire manages warmth, intelligence and a healthy share of surprises.
– Janet Maslin,
New York Times,
30 Aug 2004
fresh:
A carefully conceived, dramatically honorable picture that treats its subject with clarity and intelligence, especially by contemporary standards.