The film has weakened the sharpness of the theme from the very beginning. The impact of the gun issue on society, the proposition is too ambitious, and the control is not good. So the clever screenwriter pragmatically avoided this sensitive topic and focused on the wit and courage of the two factions in the big environment. Although in terms of style, the film is still a legal work, the focus of the story is more on the intrigue behind the scenes. The confrontation at the front desk is just a routine without suspense. Unlike other movies of the same kind, the drama is full of tension in the court trial. Excessive discussion of taboo issues will only backfire.
Gene Hackman and Dustin Hoffman played the roles of two defense lawyers respectively. The former is deeply humane and knows how to understand the temper of the jury is the weight of victory, while the latter is traditional morality and justice. Defenders of justice, stick to the front and will not compromise. The two major acting schools have added a lot to the film and acted as qualified green leaves. Their most fierce rivalry took place in the bathroom. This confrontation between questioning and sophistry was filmed with utmost sympathy, and the performance of the actors was impeccable. John Cusack is the soul of the film, with proficient acting skills, and his classic horror, which is equally enviable.
The most exciting line of the film is: "Don't believe that lawyers can control everything. The reality is that the jury has the world." It is this rationality of facing reality that gives the film a suffocating calm atmosphere. There is no savior who can turn the tide, and there are no clear boundaries between black and white. A lawsuit for claims is like a sharp blade, which cuts through the fig leaf of reality, and exposes the fragility of the law together with all the greed that breeds money.
Like a real picture of human purgatory, everyone can find their other side in it.
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