Sadly Over-hyped

Good story, Not enough for a whole film

It was OK. I don't see why everyone loves it so much. It wasn't very smart or deep or well-directed.

Through painfully honest and emotional moments, the movie becomes irresistibly relatable

Seven out of Ten as some things didn't stack up. Highly amused at the comments about when did Jolene Black turn black.. some people don't know who she is?? T'Pau from Voyager?? No one watches that then? Shes been in several films it seems, but I HATE love scenes with favourite actresses in. Still, film very good. A channel showed it last night and straight away i was 'caught' by the intro music.. but what was it. I notice many queries about the music used, nothing more irritating to find out they used a special mix. Very dark film.. so ended up watching to see what would happen.. one didn't know what to believe. So, keeps interest. Wasn't keen on Rays constant 'confused' state/expression.. we are supposed to be confused.. thats deliberate.. doesn't spell anything out and I like that. But no real clues as to what IS truth. Well worth the watch but don't expect answers. Music good, there's a list of it somewhere, but.. what was the opening track? So yes.. worth the watch, then again anything with her in it.. I'll watch. Voyager gave her more exposure.. at times maybe a little more than normal but for sci fi acceptable.. but the fella she was with in this film.. no.. not keen. LL J was in a few films, this one...just exposure for him I think. Then again.. hes not really an actor is he. Just to be 'cool'.. horrible word. I think Isaac Hayes played a better character in what he's done. Yes, I'm a Brit.

I must say I just finished watching this movie, and what a waste. I agree this movie had some great actors (Ray Liotta), and a decent plot. However, I lost interest in this movie after a while and was just waiting for it to end, and did not really care how it ended. The usual suspects ripoff was evident in that there was a crime lord, in this case a Danny Ludden, as compared to the Kaiser Sosa of Usual Suspects who nobody had ever really seen. Yeah right. This movie tried to tell us that the Danny Ludden character owned property all over "the city", which they slipped and called Detriot once, and controlled a gang that ran Detroit, and no one had ever seen him. Wow, this is an amazing concept. Meanwhile the Assistant DA who Ray Liotta is banging is intertwined within the movie as a rape suspect/murder suspect who is thought to be black, but is really white. Is the viewer to believe that in this day in age in the US there can be an Assistant DA in a city like Detroit who is using a false identity and no one catches this? Oh well, don't waste your time, watch the Usual Suspects for a decent movie with a good plot.

This wore out its welcome about 40 minutes into the movie and after the halfway point, about 10 minutes later, I totally didn't care if our girl here was innocent or guilty. The story just became plodding.I am so glad it wasn't just me, that the first review I see here - Mermaidbronze - felt the same way I did. I'll put it in simple terms: this film was not as "smart" and "clever" as it thought it was. In fact, it was stupid because it committed the ultimate sin for making a movie - it bored the hell out of its audience, and an audience that includes some "smart people" who can figure things out. A convoluted movie is just that, and not fun to watch no matter what any viewer's IQ might be.Movies that revolve around the big question "Did he/she kill the person or not" are either extremely interesting and involving or the opposite. I found it un-involving, and when you don't care about the characters, then you don't care who's innocent or guilty and the film loses all effectiveness.This movie was filmed in 2003 but not released until this year - four years later! Maybe they knew it was a turkey.

Wayne Beach's storytelling tactics are very particular but eventually effective. Characters are chameleon-like and plot is transparent and convoluted at the same time, reminding a bit John Grisham's novels adaptations. The twists capsizing everything over the last twenty minutes turn the conclusion into a big mess but heat is not lacking at all. Plot reversals and action flashes look like a fusion of "The Usual Suspects" and Hollywoood legal thrillers, besides this political/Court story also handles themes of racial confusion and conflicts. Not a stellar cast, but the movie is overall well acted (Ray Liotta has a pulse as usual).