中年广告人丹尼．德维托突然被公司解雇，使他一下子陷入困境，不得已接受了另一份工作，跑到军营里教英文。不料这群学生都是脑筋有问题的大兵，令他备感烦恼。后来，他干脆赌气地以莎士比亚戏剧为教材，不料反而收到意想不到的效果，师生之间的关系也有了令人振奋的转变。曾导过《红粉联盟》的女导演彭尼．马歇尔处理这个男性化的题材，成绩虽不如前，但对男主角置之死地而后生的挑战精神还是表现得很不错，全片的发展也流畅而具趣味性。 　　A refreshing change of pace from Hans Zimmer's aggressive action scores, the light and lively Renaissance Man largely eschews the electronics of previous efforts to embrace more traditional sensibilities. With brass fanfares and heavy percussion most obviously evoking the film's military setting, Zimmer creates a wonderfully old-fashioned symphonic work rich in variety and texture -- few of his scores are so multifaceted yet so complete. Saving the worst for last, Varese Sarabande's official soundtrack release concludes with Marky Mark's execrable rap effort "To Be or Not to Be."