Rules Of Engagement, somewhat surprisingly, is not a particularly bad movie. Not surprisingly, it's not a particularly groundbreaking movie either. Here, director William Friedkin (The Exorcist) briefly enters what can only be described as the most interesting terrain the seemingly geriatric military/courtroom drama genre has to offer - - namely, exploring the role of the military in the post-Cold War world. When soldiers are ordered to serve as policemen, should we be truly surprised when they behave like soldiers? Can the best-designed - - if theoretical - - "rules of engagement", which meter appropriate responses for dealing with hostile civilians (armed and unarmed), be expected to work in the actual chaos of conflict?
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