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Primal Fear

 Starring: Richard Gere and Edward Norton

 Directed by: Gregory Hoblit

 Rated R

 Genre: Drama

 Synopsis: A hot shot lawyer is hired to defend a young man accused of murdering a priest. 

 My Thoughts: This was Edward Norton's first major Hollywood role, and he came out swinging. He was nominated for best supporting actor, and should have won it to in my opinion. 

   Scorecard

     Acting- Richard Gere is the attorney that can do no wrong, he is hired to defend clients that no one else would take, and he is known for getting usually guilty people acquittals. Gere isn't known for his great acting skills, but in this movie, he did a great job with his character. Edward Norton plays a young alter boy that has been accused of murdering an arch bishop, he has problems remembering if he did it or not. The acting was phenomenal from Norton and very good from Gere. (1)

     Direction- This movie went right where it should have. With a twist at the end that just makes you love movies all the more! (1)

     Story- A poor young alter boy is caught up in some sick things with an arch bishop. The bishop ends up dead, and the boy is found with blood all over him, he is accused of murder, a popular lawyer takes his case and believes everything that the boy tells him. Brilliant writing and a very good story. (1)

     Expectations- I really was hoping this movie was fantastic, and it was, but it did not surpass the expectations I had for it. (1/2)

     Boring?- With a running time of about 130 minutes, this movie has a few spots that are dead, but not a lot, if this was cut down to about 125 minutes, it would have been that much better, but it wasn't. (1/2)

   Final Score: 4 out of 5

 Final Thoughts: I loved this movie. The twist at the end was great, while it doesn't really catch you off guard like most great twists do, it is the perfect ending to this movie. If you have not seen it, and love court room dramas, this movie should be on the top of your list.

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