The Caine Mutiny Court-Martial
The Caine Mutiny Court-Martial
Barney Greenwald, a skeptical lawyer, reluctantly defends an officer of the navy who took control of the Caine from its captain, Lt. Philip Francis Queeg, while caught in a violent sea storm. As the court-martial proceeds, however, Greenwald increasingly questions if it was truly a mutiny or rather the courageous acts of a group of sailors who could not trust their unstable leader.
Kevin Ward reviewedJuly 2, 2025
R.I.P. William Friedkin and Lance Reddick. This is an excellent courtroom drama, something we don’t get very often anymore. Jason Clarke, Keifer Sutherland and Lance Reddick all deliver excellent performances, particularly Clarke’s impassioned speech at the end and his final parting shot. Based on a stage-play and contained to a single location, the production isn’t flashy. There’s minimal camera flourishes and the opening in particular felt more like a made for tv movie than a feature film. But it doesn’t detract from the drama at all. I was actually completely engrossed from start to finish. Highly recommend.