furiousdic

I'm 20, English, male and a bit of a film buff. So not the target audience then? Hayfever was right: the music was horrible. Bynes misses as many times as she hits and the cringe factor is very high. However, as much as there is wrong with this movie, there is also a lot right. Shakespeare's plot still provides interest but the key strength of this movie lies in the wonderful supporting characters and talented cast (with possible exception of Bynes and definite exception of Tatum) providing all the many laughs and heart to the movie. Loved rival/love interest Laura Ramsey, best guy-mate Sadowski and brother Kirk. Julie Haggerty is always a joy to watch and with her role in Just Friends (LOVE Ryan Reynolds!) is cornering funny, nut-job mothers in crap, likable movies. However, the real genius of the piece is Arrested Development's David Cross as the Principal. He and Haggerty provide belly-laughs and Ramsey et al provide heart.

3/5 F

I had never heard of this film before watching it and from its description and out-of-the-way billing was not expecting much. However, I thoroughly enjoyed it. This story of a lawyer straight out of law-school being handed the highest profile case in America being guided behind the scene by a big-hitting celebrity lawyer is no classic and will never be remembered in any poll but is solid entertainment. It turns out to be cleverer than it appears and cons well. It also comments on the role of the media in high profile cases and the way the practice of law uses and abuses this role. This film entertains and is well worth looking at.