Another Grisham courtroom drama and it doesn't shy away from controversial topics as it deals with racism and revenge killing. Likely, also a step up in terms of cost compared to some of the others.As a story it's an absorbing if overwrought one as one brutal act risks escalating into a feud combined with race war. The act which kicks it all off also made it a difficult watch for me and I'm not sure I would have chosen it had I known.
The cast are good good in this, with McConaughey showing early ability to portray complex roles and be the core of a movie.
It's odd seeing Jackson with hair and Spacey in a movie at all now.
Verdict: Good, but probably a bit overlong.
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