Norman Jewison is a leading Canadian director who has made many socially relevant offbeat films which have left their mark on American cinema.It can be said that things did not work out well for him when he made "And Justice for All".In this film,he has tried to depict the corruption which has soiled the image as well as reputation of American criminal justice system.However,despite the presence of some leading names of Hollywood cinema including superstar Al Pacino,this film has failed to be a major achievement as somewhere in the middle of the film viewers feel abysmally lost.This might be due to the fact that audiences are made to believe that they are watching a drama film whereas in reality they are being forced to witness a comedy film.It is true that "And justice for all" is absolutely honest in its approach but due to its irrational assortment of various feather brained characters,viewers tend to dissociate themselves more and more with the overall development of film's honest plot and story line.In the past, somebody remarked that "And justice for all" had a strange kind of reactionary effect on American criminal justice system which was similar to "All the President's Men" directed by Alan.J.Pakula. However,after seeing both the films,one wonders how such a lopsided comparison was made.