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A Few Good Men is a movie based on a true story. I obtained this movie by searching for an online movie website. The main characters in this movie were Lt. Daniel Kaffee, Lt. Cmdr. Joanne Galloway, LTJG Sam Weinberg, Capt. Jack Ross, Colonel Nathan R. Jessup, Lance Cpl Harold W. Dawson, and Pfc. Louden Downey. The five themes I noticed in this movie are the Plea Bargainings, Federal Jurisdiction, Criminal Defense Attorney, Judges, and Prosecutors. Scenes that excited me during this movie was when Lt. Daniel Kaffee was plea bargaining. I learned this semester that plea bargains can be made any time and anywhere. In the movie I saw Lt. Daniel Kaffee plea bargaining during baseball practices and bars. It seemed very unprofessional but fascinating to see how negotiations were conducted. The …show more content…

Another theme that was very exciting during the movie was Lt. Daniel Kaffee as a criminal defense attorney. He stressed that he wins plea bargains because he knows the law and does not judge by feelings. He proceeds to go through with a case he usually doesn't go through and eventually wins. I learned that defense attorneys take their job very seriously because of possible repercussions when loosing. It amazed me to see the defense attorney Lt. Daniel Kaffee use different angles for arguments. Another interesting theme I noticed was the judge of the court. Everyone in court showed a lot of respect toward the judge and the judge really seemed like the referee of the trials. At one point the judge even reprimanded Colonel Nathan R. Jessup for not addressing the judge with his respective title. The last theme I saw in the movie was the prosecutor. I also noticed the relationship between the defense attorney and the prosecutor. The two men were friends but also argued with each other professionally during court. The prosecutor, Capt. Jack Ross, was very intelligent with the law and also argue on various angles for the jury to be

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