Rating : Interesting, gripping thriller. Worth a watch.
Director : Paul Haggis (Crash, In the Valley of Elah)
Cast : Russel Crowe (Gladiator,Insider), Elizabeth Banks (Definitely Maybe, Zack and Miri make a Porno)
Story : Lara Brennan (Banks) is accused and convicted of murder. Despite all the evidence her husband John (Crowe) believes she is innocent and is willing to go to any lengths to free her. Will he succeed?
Review : This is a movie which rests purely on Russel Crowe's shoulders, and he does not disappoint. From the husband on edge to the loving father , Crowe portrays a range of emotions and does them very effectively.After a long time you to get see a really good performance from Russel Crowe. You really root for his character as he goes about executing his plan.
The other good point about this movie is its screenplay and direction. The director does a very good job of keeping things realistic. With a movie like this it is very easy to go overboard but the director shows good control thereby making it even more gripping.
Rest of the cast do a decent enough job but they all have small appearances.
Overall worth a watch for anyone looking for a good drama / thriller
Director : Paul Haggis (Crash, In the Valley of Elah)
Cast : Russel Crowe (Gladiator,Insider), Elizabeth Banks (Definitely Maybe, Zack and Miri make a Porno)
Story : Lara Brennan (Banks) is accused and convicted of murder. Despite all the evidence her husband John (Crowe) believes she is innocent and is willing to go to any lengths to free her. Will he succeed?
Review : This is a movie which rests purely on Russel Crowe's shoulders, and he does not disappoint. From the husband on edge to the loving father , Crowe portrays a range of emotions and does them very effectively.After a long time you to get see a really good performance from Russel Crowe. You really root for his character as he goes about executing his plan.
The other good point about this movie is its screenplay and direction. The director does a very good job of keeping things realistic. With a movie like this it is very easy to go overboard but the director shows good control thereby making it even more gripping.
Rest of the cast do a decent enough job but they all have small appearances.
Overall worth a watch for anyone looking for a good drama / thriller
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