Courage Under Fire 1996

The pilot of a rescue copter Captain Karen Walden died shortly before her helicopter crew was rescued after it crashed in Desert Storm. It first appears that she made a spectacular rescue of a downed helicopter crew then held her own crew together to fight off the Iraqis after her copter crashed. Lt. Colonel Serling who is struggling with his own demons from Desert Storm is assigned to investigate and award her the Medal of Honor. But some conflicting accounts from her crew and soldiers in the area cause him to question whether she deserves it.

Review

Courage Under Fire is a movie that will stay with me for a while. Denzel Washington continues to be one of the finest actors today and proves it in this movie. The premise was interesting and was entertaining. I was disappointed with Meg Ryans performance. I usually like her but she got annoying with her constant shouting. Yet that didnt keep the movie down. It was extremely dramatic and my two favorite scenes are the scene with Lou Diamond Phillips in the car and when it shows what really happened. A great film and terrific acting by Denzel Washington.