A series of stalks following a young law student talking about judicial law relating to the assassination of two Supreme Court justices. This student will be an easy target by criminal killers. The girl draws many charges and then realizes the accuracy of her accusations when a terrible killing is done to her lover and guide. The girl is escaping to New Orleans because of the many chases, and there she will meet a young journalist who will help her resolve a conspiracy involving large government and judicial figures in the state.
Pakula has improved on Grisham's book by excising much of the detritus, crafting a taut, intelligent thriller that succeeds on almost every level.
Antagony & Ecstasy
January 14, 2010
If I would still call it one of Pakula's very best films since the end of the 1970s, that says far more about the decline of his career than anything else.
It's too bad that Pakula allows this 1993 movie to dawdle after its climax, but prior to that he's adept at suggesting unseen menace and keeping things in motion.
