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User Reviews for: Anatomy of a Murder

Jordyep
9/10  4 months ago
Really impressive legal drama that doesn't give any easy answers. The first hour is a lot of set-up and exposition, I kinda wanted it to show the stuff that's being talked about but looking back in hindsight it was a good decision not to. The movie plays with this idea of framing, sentiment and smokescreens being the most powerful argumentative tool, so we don't need to know the whole truth of what happened. It certainly hints at more complexity (just how violent is he? just how much of a flirt is she?) and that only makes the characters more interesting for us as viewers. The scenes at the courtroom do a great job at building tension through all of the excellent performances and writing. It's very much written like a tennis match where the pendulum constantly swings back and forth, but besides that it's fairly light on cheese. The directing makes a real commitment to authenticity, and because of that it'll probably bore a lot of people. I was very impressed by it, however, especially the courtroom scenes which are a masterclass in blocking, editing and pacing. There's so much attention to detail when it comes to the rhythm and pace of the dialogue that it almost makes you overlook how abrupt and rushed the actual ending is. Loved the crime jazz score by Duke Ellington lending the film a noir feel, I kinda wish there was more of it.

8.5/10
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