Reasonable Doubt

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But it's still pretty decent. Only if you overlook the major flaws of course (character decisions are purely executed on the "what's the worst decision I could make?" scale, always choosing exactly that one), which shouldn't be too difficult because of the actors in it. Yes the inciting incident is as stupid as it gets (especially considering the lawyer position). The movie tries to make up for that, by showing the past of our main character, which sort of is trying to make the decision relating to the viewer. Of course Samuel L. Jackson does not care, what the character is or if some would consider the script weak. His performance is top notch once again. Just him picking up a glass of water and sipping from it, is a delight to watch (especially considering the circumstances of that scene and how it came to be). While there is a lot of stuff going on, that you won't really like, the actors are the anchors here, reeling this one in, before it goes completely overboard ...

This film tells the story of a young district attorney in Boston whose life is turned upside down after knocking a man over on the street with his car. He faces moral dilemmas, strange circumstances and much danger. The plot is quick paced and suspenseful, and the tone of the film changes several times as the circumstances around Mitch changes. I quite like these twists and turns as it maintains the thrill and urgency throughout the film. His moral dilemma is also well depicted. Dominic Cooper does a good job in portraying the law enforcer who is in various difficult situations. I liked "Reasonable Doubt".

My wife and I tried to watch this but just could not sit through it. Shouldn't there at least be an attempt to make any part of a movie believable? We are always ready to suspend a little disbelief for artistic sake but some things are just too contrived to tolerate. This is one of those cases. The court scenes were the final straw. They got our hopes up with Samuel L. Jackson only to destroy those hopes by treating us, the audience, as if we were fools. The story idea might not have been bad, the acting may have even been good but you can't ignore terrible writing and simplistic dialogue. Please do not watch this movie.