Courage Under Fire
1996
**½
Director: Edward Zwick
Cast: Meg Ryan, Denzel Washington, Lou Diamond Philips, Michael Moriarty
You need to suspend your disbelief to accept Meg Ryan as a Black Hawk pilot who was shot down during the Gulf War. Denzel Washington is more believable as a Lieutenant Colonel who tries to determine whether she should receive a posthumous Medal of Honor. This pompous military drama turns a young mother's premature death into a patriotic celebration of bravery. However, I lost my interest in the characters before the dramatic finale.
