(There are slight spoilers below)
This film does not deviate from the routine of the film's lawyer film. A lawyer who seems to be a foolish and selfish, but in fact has a strong sense of justice in his heart. After taking over a case, he found himself in a dilemma. He is subject to the duties of a lawyer to defend his client. But it was condemned by conscience.
The attraction of the film is that the audience cares about how he can protect himself, while solving this dilemma with both sides. Although clichéd, human nature is moved by such entanglements. Even if they know that the protagonist will eventually escape (because this is a mainstream Hollywood movie after all), the audience will still care about how he escapes.
There are only a few principles that can be written to make people want to watch. One of them is:
"Let the protagonist fall into a major dilemma, life and death, and he has to face an inevitable situation."
Of course, this does not mean that anyone can memorize these principles and become a good screenwriter. How to apply these principles to a script is the difficulty.
In addition, there are some other things I like about this movie:
-The protagonist's strong (Southern American?) accent
-The protagonist's nonchalant surface and sensitive and righteous heart reminds me of Rick in Casablanca
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