Never a big fan of Grisham's accuracy, I was still irritated that he thinks the FBI is in charge of SCOTUS security and that this silly and unnecessary lie is repeated multiple times. But generally the movie is wonderfully written and flawlessly performed. I am not sure Denzel has EVER made a bad movie, and Roberts has her own magic. I was amused that three of the government villains are played by those guys with traitor-liar faces (Goldwynn, Atherton, Heald) who usually play slimeball roles. But where the movie really hits home is the killing of various crusaders, witnesses, and inconvenient folk. Inexplicable arkancides, muggings, etc were far from over in 1993, when the movie was made. But perhaps more importantly, the utter corruption that we see in modern day DOJ agencies was hanging around 30 years ago. Still, I doubt that Grisham would ever write a novel where the FBI identified concerned parents as terrorists.
Review of The Pelican Brief
