TaryBiggBall It was OK. I don't see why everyone loves it so much. It wasn't very smart or deep or well-directed.

Asad Almond A clunky actioner with a handful of cool moments.

Jakoba True to its essence, the characters remain on the same line and manage to entertain the viewer, each highlighting their own distinctive qualities or touches.

Sarita Rafferty There are moments that feel comical, some horrific, and some downright inspiring but the tonal shifts hardly matter as the end results come to a film that's perfect for this time.

TonyMontana96 John Travolta is an actor with a lot of charisma and likability, and here he tries his best, giving a good, solid performance but even he can't save the plotting which is predictable, clichéd and rather ridiculous. The story is as follows, a female commander is murdered, and detective Paul Brenner must find out the culprit within a certain amount of time, as the event will turn into a media circus as soon as the FBI arrive. He is helped by Rape investigator Sara Sunhill played by Madeleine Stowe, she also has personality and possesses some good chemistry with Travolta as well as a sense of humour and gives a well-grounded performance. James Woods play's an Army officer, high in command, James Cromwell play's General Joseph Campbell and Timothy Hutton play's Colonel William Kent to name a few, the picture is well acted for the most part.The direction from Simon West is pretty good and it's well shot, and appropriately set, revolving around an army base, and the best choice was leaving the press out of it, as they would have clogged up the screen. However there is some questionable dialogue and writing, as well as plot inconsistencies and some really silly moments, but for me the main problem that stopped me from actually liking the picture was the twist before the conclusion, which felt tacked on and void of any sense, and the very end is comprised of predictability, as I saw a certain person's involvement within the murder about half way through, knowing he was guilty by his mannerism's. Overall The General's Daughter is well paced, and competently acted but it suffers from questionable flaws in logic, too many clichés and a ridiculous plot twist that's simply disappointing and senseless.

TheGDfather I guess on the grand scheme of things. I could maybe understand how this could receive a 7 but no not really to be honest. I've watched the generals daughter and its honestly one of the few movies I've seen that I watch over and over. If you like this movie go see the movie "Basic". Another army john travolta movie. I didn't do the research I don't know why he was in two Army movies involving murders. But both are great. This movie hits hard. And I love it cause its a mystery honestly. A lot of actors in here really play their part. Even the General really gives a great performance. I read in the details that john wanted his wife to play the lady detective. And that would have crushed the movie. She was a great actor. On a lot of these movies the female part is honestly too much. I guess e live in a world where in movies they know they have a female audience and don't want to upset them. They weren't worried about it in this movie. This girl had sarcasm and she was great plus not everything went her way. She added to the movie not with some stereotypical bs. This is my favorite movie by John Travolta. I guess I'm bias but he puts on a great performance. Hes the god guy but honestly it seems like hes the bad guy. Rogue does what he wants and simply doesn't care who hes talking to. He even told the police "shouldn't you be out night sticking colored people". The kind of language honestly you wont see in other movies. The sarcasm is through the roof. Even the female detective still puts her spice on things and tricks the guy with panties she bought at a store and then throws away. She sold that scene.Nor did the director make her out to be some beautiful unwitty girl that made you want to puke. The Generals Daughter was beautiful. And even her character surprised you with her actions. This is a movie I can watch over and over cause 1 The acting is great 2. Because it has a plot with a bunch of twist 3. Its just some great acting 4. And most important of them all its great lines and very good language.

Python Hyena The General's Daughter (1999): Dir: Simon West / Cast: John Travolta, Madeline Stowe, James Cromwell, Timothy Hutton, Leslie Stefanson: Drama about the dying of the soul of a person who has been damaged by the past. The General's daughter is found naked and tied by pegs to the ground. She is dead but flashbacks convey when she died in spirit. Opening scene is an unnecessary action blunder to arrest a weapons assailant then John Travolta is brought in to investigate the murder. Madeline Stowe is enlisted as a rape specialist with which whom Travolta was once involved with. Director Simon West gains more conviction here than he did with that action junk Con Air. Here he is backed by a superb production that isn't too over the top, as well as a great cast. Despite a bad opening Travolta is superb in his search that leads to a double life of the victim. Stowe's role begins with a hint of standard romantic formula before allowing her to be clever in her methods of obtaining information. James Cromwell plays the General who seeks answers. From there he is merely a plot contact until the third act where truths arise. Timothy Hutton does a fine job as a squadron with a nasty side. Leslie Stefanson plays the victim, the General's daughter whose reasons are made clear in the conclusion. Effective thriller regarding scars and their inability to heal if the damage runs too deep. Score: 9 / 10

Scott LeBrun John Travolta stars as Paul Brenner, a charismatic man in the Army's C.I.D. unit. Paul is called upon to solve the strange rape & murder of the title character, Elizabeth Campbell (Leslie Stefanson). Paul gets paired with a rape investigator named Sara Sunhill (Madeleine Stowe), who just happens to be a former flame of his. As Paul and Sara work the clues, they discover a string of characters who all have their secrets to hide. And it becomes apparent that the Army's main concern is keeping things quiet and maintaining the public image.While far from a great story, this is still an absorbing one. There's a very tragic and somber arc that stems from the Elizabeth Campbell character being a *very* troubled individual. The story isn't always too believable, but director Simon West keeps the plot progressing in competent enough fashion, with a couple of twists along the way. The more serious and sordid elements are sometimes contrasted with not terribly amusing banter between Travolta and Stowe.The exemplary supporting cast is the main reason to watch. Travolta lays on the goofy charm a bit much at first (and does a deliberately bad Southern accent for too long a time), but as the movie goes on, the better his performance gets. He and Stowe are able to create some chemistry. Stefanson is effective as the victim, and James Cromwell as her general father is completely convincing. Clarence Williams III also scores strongly as the generals' comrade, who's loyal to the core. The real standout is the always dynamic James Woods, as Elizabeths' mentor; the scenes where he and Travolta are attempting to outwit each other are just about the best in the movie.Well shot (by Peter Menzies Jr.) and decently paced, "The General's Daughter" manages to be watchable for a little under two hours.Seven out of 10.