bikerhiker46 What's not to like about this movie? Wonderful script with almost every i dotted and every t crossed, and yet neither formulaic or predictable. All of the actors did an excellent job of interpreting and portraying their characters. The guy who played the hayseed farmer was so good at doing that he deserves an award for best supporting actor. About the only fault I can think of is that the motive of the bad guy was perhaps not made entirely clear.All in all an excellent legal drama movie and well worth watching!

bj-86274 If you like movies with morals or subjects that can open the line of communication with your teenage children and older, this is the movie for you. It is a thought provoking movie relating to capital punishment, suicide, death in general, and the grieving process. It illustrates the importance of honesty, good character, hard work, and having faith. The movie showed, that by putting your all into something and not giving up, that you can make a difference. It showed the error of judging a person based on pass misdeeds and how a past mistake can follow you in life. It reminds us that there are always two sides to a story and that we should get all the facts before making a judgment. I think this movie is really good and that the main character, the lawyer, did a great job. It is a movie that I feel should be watched with company so that afterwards you can discuss/debate the movies heavy subject matter. This movie is so much more than just a "who done it" and is one of those movies that you can watch over and over again. After watching this movie, you may not be inclined to talk about it, but I feel you will want to talk about the various topics presented. Great movie to watch in a high school or college classroom, bereavement or church group, or setting for at risk teens.

diggus doggus Yet another courtroom drama. The problem with these kind of films is "how do you wrap it up", and The Trial doesn't escape from the same lame ending as many more films before it.interesting up to a point, the first half of the film qualifies as a "very good, for-TV show", but thats about it. the current 5.8 IMDb vote pretty much sums it up, add the fact that the film itself is not really interesting, and you know you can do better with 90 minutes of your time.A retiring lawyer whose son just died takes on the defense of a very unlikely young ex-marine, who is obviously being framed for the murder of his fiancée. The only two actors worth mentioning, the two lawyers, go trough the case until the verdict; Then, a rapid - and very unwelcome - change of pace leads to the fast and amateurish end of the film.The Trial is the very essence of a film that can be missed - it has no redeeming qualities, and although not horrible per se, there is absolutely nothing to keep you interested. Not the kind of rubbish that makes you change the channel, but certainly not something you might want to rent or buy.4/10decent but uninvolved acting, recycled script with no conclusion, boring music, and so-so production. Avoid.

section-one I went into this movie without knowing much about it besides it being about a criminal case that involves capital punishment. My expectations weren't really that high, I just wanted to be entertained for an hour and a half, unfortunately this movie did not cut it. If you've watched any other movie or TV show involving criminal cases or jury trials you can pretty much predict everything that is going to happen within the first 10 minutes of the movie and the cornier you guess the better. This movie hit every cliché there is at least twice. I guess you might have to give the actors some credit for keeping a straight face while saying their lines. The actors are pretty much the only reason I gave this 4 stars, the story itself deserves a 1, since a 0 doesn't exist. I certainly can't recommend this movie to anyone. If you think about going to see it I recommend you rent yourself a copy of any John Grisham movie or watch Law and Order Trial by Jury.