CAN YOU BELIEVE THIS GEM OF A FILM NEVER GOT A THEATRICAL RELEASE???! !!One of best political thriller cum courtroom-thriller actually never hit the theatres ..though it scored highly on critics reviews!!! One review said A well-crafted political thriller, Nothing But the Truth features a strong cast that helps the real-life drama make an effortless transition to the big screen Another said Lurie is expert at springing surprises and getting the best out of a first-rate cast. Beckinsale excels at finding the chinks in Rachels armor. Farmiga goes so deep into her character you can feel her nerve endings. And Alda is simply superb as a lawyer whose peacock vanity about his designer wardrobe hardly prepares you for his moving argument for principles before the Supreme Court. Lurie also convinced Floyd Abrams, who represented Miller in court, to play the trial judge, and the canny counselor steals every scene hes in. Nothing But the Truth is currently in distribution hell, which means you might have to seek it out. Its worth the trouble. Lurie has crafted a different kind of thriller, one with a mind and a heart. Another review said The film easily could have gotten saddled with liberal polemics and pedestrian plot twists, but Luries focus is on lean, intelligent storytelling while keeping his righteous anger worked seamlessly into plotting and character development. Sarah Boyds superb editing keeps apace with the taut, compelling script, and the performers are no slouches either. After years shunting between various genre vehicles, Beckinsale proves her chops as a serious dramatic actress. Dillon and Alda are dependably strong, while Bassett, Wyle, Farmiga, and Schwimmer provide sharp support. All combine to create a worthy political thriller whose good intentions dont spoil the pleasures of a good yarn well told..Yet another review saida finely crafted film of people and ideas, of the sort more common before the movie mainstream became a sausage factory. It respects the intelligence of the audience, it contains real drama, it earns its suspense, and it has a point to make. INSPIRED BY TRUE INCIDENTS, THE FILM NEVER GOT RELEASED & NEVER HIT THE THEATRES!!!!! GOES TO SHOW ,WE ARE NOT THE ONLY COUNTRY WHO CENSOR/BAN FILMS WHEN IT SHOWS THE TRUE UGLY FACE OF ADMINISTARTION...SHOOJIT SIRCAR SHOULD FEEL LUCKY,BCOZ IF IT WAS HOLLYWOOD MADRAS CAFE WOULD HAVE NEVER HAPPENED !!!! AND THATS A SHAME...STRONGLY RECOMMEND TO GRAB A DVD OF THIS FINE PIECE OF MOTION PICTURE!!
Posted on: Mon, 21 Oct 2013 23:14:02 +0000
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