An all-star cast otherwise makes up for a largely uninspired, overly complex, and far too long movie that nonetheless maintains audience interest.
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The Firm (1993)
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Reviews Counted:50
Fresh:38
Rotten:12
Average Rating:6.2/10
Runtime: 2 hrs 34 mins
Genre: Dramas
Synopsis: Sydney Pollack directs Tom Cruise in this fast-paced legal thriller based on John Grisham's best-selling novel. Lured by extraordinary financial perks, Mitch McDeere, a young and hungry Harvard Law... [More]
Starring: Tom Cruise, Jeanne Tripplehorn, Ed Harris, Holly Hunter
Director: Sydney Pollack
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Reviews for The Firm
The Firm is never boring (even at almost 2 hours and 40 minutes) but it never really sparkles either.
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Very little of what made the written version so enjoyable has been successfully translated to the screen, and what we're left with instead is an overly-long (two hours and thirty-four minutes, to be exact), pedantic thriller.
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Top CriticCruise was born to play company man, and the role is an opportunity to sum up his old roles and transcend them with his most potently emotional work.
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Two-and-a-half hour movies -- jeez, there ought to be a law.
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A thriller that does not cover tremendously new territory, nor does it have a lot of substance, but it is well made and exciting.
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An average movie improved by Cruise's star appeal and accomplished supporting cast.
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Pollack makes a solid job of it, as does Cruise. But solid isn't enough when it comes to thrillers -- or courtroom dramas, for that matter. Solid is great when it comes to office furniture.
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Top CriticWith a screenplay that developed the story more clearly, this might have been a superior movie, instead of just a good one with some fine performances.
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Top CriticOnly if you have NOT read the book, would I recommend the movie; otherwise, I would say skip it.
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July 21, 2005:
Trailer Bulletin: Two for the Money
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