The Pelican Brief (1993)

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   Public Enemy

   I liked it when Julia was all "he talked to you and now he's dead" and then a couple sentences later she's willing to meet with him. 7 years 8 months ago
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   Siskoid

   Not the strongest Grisham adaptation, The Pelican Brief solves its legal mystery early, but withholds the information from the audience. Denzel Washington's reporter therefore seems to do pointless things while we wait for him to meet Julia Roberts' brilliant law student who's cracked the case wide open with instinct and research. What works in a novel doesn't always work in a movie. The editing here is often a hash, characters disappear for too long or are introduced too late, and the ending is anti-climactic exposition. There is a certain frisson to be had 30 years later, with this yarn of political corruption, the murders of Supreme Court judges to restructure the Court before an election, story ideas that could have been had today. And certainly, the all-star cast gives better performances than the material demands. I do question why the movie is so needlessly in love with Julia Roberts' character, though. That cheeseball ending. Come on now. 1 week 1 day ago
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   Earring72

   Ok thriller drama. Read the book and saw the movie 25+ years ago.....Rewatching it and it was fine but nothing special with a little bit too much dumb things in the plot. Great cast and like Alan J. Pakula as a director. 5 months ago

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