Year: 2007
Plot: "A successful lawyer who, in order to save her daughter, is pressured into defending the innocence of a man slated to receive the death penalty."
This movie has been on my "To Watch" list since March. That isn't as long as some of the movies I want to give a shot, but I decided to watch this before the others. The thing is, I am not sure how I feel about this movie exactly. There were parts I loved, and others that I didn't, and others I am just not sure what happened.
First off, I really loved the ending. I didn't see it coming, for many reasons, but what happened in the end was pretty great. It wasn't as great as the ending of Midnight FM, but this movie did have a very effective ending. This ending though might have been even better if other parts of the movie didn't have some issues.
While I was watching this movie, I was knitting, but I have absolutely no problem knitting and reading subtitles. I mention this because I am not one to be distracted by the things I do when watching a movie, so it isn't the reason for the issues I found with this movie. I have to say this movie had me completely confused, and not in a good way. There was simply too many suspects that were claimed to be the killers, or covered up the truth.
I love to be unable to pin down the real murderer, or bad guy, as it makes for a great movie. This one though made it really confusing. I get who the killer was, and the kidnapper now that the movie is over, because it was clearly stated at the end. The issue I have is that some of other suspects kind of blended together. I am actually not sure what their stories were now that the movie is over and the focus has shifted to the murderer and kidnapper.
I don't think I would necessarily suggest this movie. It was decent enough for a watch, and the ending with the kidnapper was great. For a night where a great movie is called for, this is not one I would watch. Boring nights are the time for something like this, because it will use your time well enough with some decent scenes. I just suggest not expecting much, otherwise you are likely to be disappointed.
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