Shame this wasn't a TV pick this week, there are a ton of legal thrillers that have been on lately, some highly addictive shows. No matter, we'll go with films.
Don't forget to check out where it all started over at
Wandering Through the Shelves.
Fracture
From what I remember, Anthony Hopkins kills his wife and challenges Ryan Gosling, deputy district attorney, to prove he did it. Sounds like an interesting concept from the outside but it was actually the run of the mill murder mystery. So I think I must have enjoyed it but it obviously wasn't the greatest as I can't remembere much.
Anatomy of a Murder
Not sure if you'd call this a thriller but it is a legal case and there are some thrills, there is also the question about what really happened, which I liked instead of the straight forward story. James Stewart is brilliant as the determined Paul Biegler who defends
Jackie Treehorn Ben Gazzara ambiguous defendant.
The Life of David Gale
Again, I'm not sure if this is a legal thriller, but it was a surprisingly good film. For some bizarre reason I owed this on VHS. Kevin Spacey is David and he is accused of raping and killing his best friend and fellow activist. Kate Winslett is a journalist trying to find out the truth. There are a couple of 'oh my gad' moments and it is actually really sad. But great cast, great story.
