The Verdict is a fine film with an adapted screenplay by David Mamet. There are some brave editing choices where key moments are left to the imagination rather than shown, which is to say the audience is being treated like adults, so thanks for that one. Paul Newman is very good in this film. Charlotte Rampling, who has very little actual screen time, is fabulously understated with sheer screen presence. Jack Warden is as reliable as ever. The story is about a man seeking to redeem himself through the case he takes on, instead of settling out of court he decides to fight, much to the distress of his needy clients. Is he really being selfish? You decide. The photography was good too. A throughly decent film.
Review of The Verdict
