Everyone has motive and opportunity and, under Norman Jewison's tight direction, the supporting cast, led by Denzel Washington and the Oscar-nominated Adolph Caesar, give next to nothing away.

| Original Score: 4/5 | Mar 24, 2021

A Soldier's Story is a moving piece of human drama that not only draws the viewer into the interior life of the characters -- the task of the dramatist -- but makes him work as well.

| Mar 24, 2021

...a slow-moving drama that admittedly does suffer from a hit-and-miss first half...

| Original Score: 3/4 | Mar 20, 2021

Fuller's writing and Caesar's performance, the power of this Soldier's Story is impressive.

| Jul 25, 2018

The film really belongs to Adolph Caesar who excels as a tyrannical, vicious and masochistic army sergeant.

| Original Score: 70/100 | Aug 22, 2013

Charles Fuller adapated to the big screen his powerful Pulitzer prize winning play about the murder of a black captain. Directed by Norman Jewison, the movie is well acted but it's too verbose.

| Original Score: B | Mar 30, 2011

A powerful and arresting drama.

Full Review | Original Score: 5/5 | Aug 2, 2005

Did this movie have to be so lockstep, so trapped by its mechanical plot, so limited by a murder mystery?

| Original Score: 2.5/4 | Oct 23, 2004

Mr. Rollins gives an arresting performance under volatile dramatic circumstances.

| Sep 18, 2004

Strongly written and performec.

Full Review | Original Score: 4/5 | Jun 5, 2004

Full Review | Original Score: 4/5 | Feb 8, 2004

Full Review | Original Score: 3/5 | Oct 23, 2003

Full Review | Original Score: 4/5 | Aug 22, 2003

Full Review | Original Score: 4/5 | Jul 31, 2003

Reveals the virulence of racism

| Jul 23, 2003

Full Review | Original Score: 4/5 | Apr 3, 2003

Full Review | Original Score: 3/5 | Dec 24, 2002

Full Review | Original Score: 4/5 | Aug 29, 2002

Full Review | Original Score: 4/5 | Aug 3, 2002

Full Review | Original Score: 4/5 | Jul 25, 2002