Aaron Sorkin's mediocre courtroom drama is back on Broadway
New York Post • • entertainment
Key Points:
- The Broadway revival of Aaron Sorkin’s 1989 play "A Few Good Men," directed by Michael Arden, is criticized for its predictability, repetitive dialogue, and lack of surprises, making the two-and-a-half-hour runtime feel tedious.
- Bradley Whitford stands out as Colonel Nathan Jessup, delivering a strong performance that captures Sorkin’s style, while Tom Blyth’s portrayal of Navy Lt. Daniel Kaffee is seen as underwhelming and unpolished.
- The play’s plot centers on exposing a military conspiracy involving a "code red" punishment at Guantanamo Bay, but the story’s direction and character development are deemed clichéd and lacking depth.
- Despite a large cast and impressive set design by Dane Laffrey, the production struggles with pacing and intensity, especially in courtroom scenes, though some military ritual choreography by Ricky Ubeda is praised.
- Overall, the revival fails to invigorate the material, with the iconic "You can’t handle the truth!" moment arriving too late to salvage audience engagement.
