A deeply moving and skillful film, "The General's Daughter" succeeds in getting outstanding performances from every single member of its cast. John Travolta has perhaps his finest role ever as a straight-arrow army investigator, and Madeleine Stowe is convincing and razor-sharp as Travolta's partner/ex-girlfriend/bane of existence. As well, James Woods steals the show with a top-flite performance as a colonel suspected of murder.
Th real treat, here, though, is the short but passionate portrayal of Captain Elisabeth Campbell by Leslie Stefanson, a brilliant find. Stefanson superbly manages to capture the tragic extremes that tear apart her character--the stiff army inhumanity that restrains her, and the terrified little girl lurking underneath her skin.
An outstanding and brilliant performance by all involved propel "The General's Daughter" into serious Oscar contention.
Th real treat, here, though, is the short but passionate portrayal of Captain Elisabeth Campbell by Leslie Stefanson, a brilliant find. Stefanson superbly manages to capture the tragic extremes that tear apart her character--the stiff army inhumanity that restrains her, and the terrified little girl lurking underneath her skin.
An outstanding and brilliant performance by all involved propel "The General's Daughter" into serious Oscar contention.