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Reviews Counted:22
Fresh:21
Rotten:1
Average Rating:7/10
Runtime: 1 hr 43 mins
Genre: Dramas
Synopsis: James Woods stars as a William Kuntsler-style lawyer in this tale of injustice and renewed dignity. In the 1960s, idealistic advocate Eddie Dodd courted controversy by defending outspoken youths... [More]
Starring: James Woods, Robert Downey, Margaret Colin, Kurtwood Smith
Director: Joseph Ruben
Woods' angry energy is clarifying as well as terrifying, and when he unleashes it (usually without warning), the effect is to focus our attention where it belongs, not on a suspense story but on the mysteries of human behavior.
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Woods, as ever, is wired for a fight -- in or outside the courtroom. It's all Downey Jr can do to hold him back.
Woods clearly relishes his chance to display a wide range of emotions within his patented maverick persona, and Downey also acquits himself well in a much less challenging role.
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A riveting legal drama.
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Really clicks as a modern day morality play.
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One of the best courtroom dramas ever made, and a movie that almost nobody knows about. A terrific picture.
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What counts in Believer is not what happens but how. This is as good a how as any.
Top CriticRuben relies too heavily on Woods' whirring turbines to power his scenes.
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