Sunday, August 19, 2007
GOOD AND BAD
Today's NYTimes Best 1176 Film was Sidney Lumet's
This film is a harrowing tale of a bad cop who tries to convert and become a good cop and inform on corrupt police activity.
It weighs in at almost three hours in length.
It is interesting to me that the time was not an issue in watching it. Somehow, it was necessary to build up the emotional investment in the story.
Did I say it was harrowing?
Treat Williams is on screen almost the entire time.
We also have favorites Jerry Ohrbach and Lindsay Crouse.
Many ethical and legal issues that seem to be obvious are not.
A crucial scene towards the end has a roomful of lawyers debating the merits of the situation.
There are a lot of good actors and the surroundings are very realistic.
It is a very good movie.
I will give it a new curve 4 out of Netflix5.
Labels: best films
