Glenn Close logs one of her most memorable performances in this exceptionally affecting 1995 made-for-TV movie ripped from the headlines. She plays Colonel Margarethe Cammermeyer, a 20-year veteran of the United States Army facing discharge following the discovery of her same-sex love affair. Bitter but defiant, Cammermeyer launches a full-scale assault on the Army's policy, surrendering her privacy, alienating her family, and endangering her relationship in a quest for justice. Close is ideally suited for this character—she projects courage and commitment far more convincingly than many of her peers, yet remains vulnerable enough to convey Margarethe's pain and suffering. Her work is matched only by that of Judy Davis, playing Cammermeyer's lover, Diane. Davis renders her character tightly; no broad strokes or histrionic shortcuts here, but in the final analysis it's Close who carries the film with her turn in a complex, well-written role that will linger in memory long after the details of Cammermeyer's case fade. DVD extras include a “making-of” featurette, a look at a “Hollywood Premiere” screening, and footage from the 1996 GLAAD Media Awards. Highly recommended. (E. Hulse)
Serving in Silence
Sony, 92 min., not rated, DVD: $19.95 Volume 21, Issue 6
Serving in Silence
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