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Overview
This Dreamworks production was directed by Rob Lurie.
General Eugene Irwin was a General in the U.S. Army. During
his last tour as a commander, things went horribly wrong and
eight of his men were killed. He was court-martialed and sent
to a military prison where he just wanted to do his time and
get out. When some of the other prisoners tell him about
warden Winters and crude acts he has committed, he is hesitant
to act. But when he witnesses a murder first hand he knows he
must act. His plan is to take over the prison with the help of
all the inmates. All he wants to do is end the corrupt prison
system, which means taking the warden head on. The finale is a
showdown between the inmates and guards, Irwin versus Winters.
Review
James Gandolfini was excellent in this movie. He played the
role of the asshole warden perfectly. You can tell he is
extremely jealous of Redford’s character by
facial expressions and the way he speaks. Redford seems a
little misplaced in the
part. He was okay as the general, but not convincing enough. I
find it very hard that a three star general would care so much
about “his” troops that he would do anything for them. The
funniest scene was when the prisoners decided to honor a
fallen comrade by singing the Marine Corp hymn. Once they got
to the second verse they all started to hum because nobody
knew the words. This is so very true of most songs, not just
the Marine Corp hymn. This movie has everything that a normal
prison movie has. A bad guy warden, a good guy that shouldn’t
be in prison, and a bunch of prisoners that win your heart…
even though they are in prison for stabbing another man in
his. The fight scene at the end is great, making the same old
prison movie worth watching. Look for the psycho Marine trying
to take on about six or seven riot gear guards.
Wun and
Only Rating:
4 out of 5 Planets
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