Movie Title: Roman J. Israel, Esq.
Grade: C+
Rating: PG-13,,
117 minutes
In a Nutshell: Sony
Pictures presents a movie that is part thriller, part character study, part
legal drama.
Denzel Washington is why you want to watch this movie. I loved the topic of the film, which is morality: which is more important to you: your money or your integrity?
Denzel Washington is why you want to watch this movie. I loved the topic of the film, which is morality: which is more important to you: your money or your integrity?
The original title of the movie was “Inner City”, which I
actually like better, because of the double meaning. While the movie presents low-income life in a
big city, it’s really about the inner struggle within all of us. Roman J. Israel, Esq. explains it, “The real enemies aren’t
on the outside; they’re within.” He
looks at himself often in the movie, something we all need to do…not to question our appearance, but to truly look at who we are. All rise!
Uplifting theme:
- Integrity,
honesty, morality
- The
power of money
- The “burden
of activism”
- Choices, consequences, and accountability
Things I liked:
- Denzel
Washington is solid, as always. It’s
his performance that carries the movie.
You’ll wonder about the gap between his two front teeth. He has worn caps to fix that gap ever
since high school, so for this movie, he decided to remove them.
- There
are many meaningful themes and lessons in this film to spark some
interesting conversation with the people you watch this movie with.
- Colin
Farrell always draws me in.
- Cool
hotel room at the beach with the fire pit on the balcony!
- Some
camera angles and sequences are interesting.
- I love
symbolism, like that bulldog statue.
- My brother is an attorney. He's one of the good guys. I've always been fascinated with people who want to study law and wonder what their motivations are and how they often change. Such an interesting field, right?
Things I didn’t like:
- The
movie promises an intriguing story, but it fizzles before it truly
flowers. It’s directed by the
talented Dan Gilroy, who also brought us the thrilling Nightcrawler Unfortunately, the story could have been
so much stronger.
- It's a little slow-moving.
Interesting lines:
- “I’m
tired of doing the impossible for the ungrateful.” – Roman J. Israel
- “The
lack of success is self-imposed.” – Roman J. Israel
- “The
ability to have conflicting ideas in one’s head takes energy.” - Roman
- “Let
us be enraged about injustice, but let us not be destroyed by it.” –
Bayard Rustin
- “The
world is for wonderful things.” – Roman J. Israel
- “Every
weapon is a tool if you hold it the right way.” – Ana DiFranco
- “I
believe because of my beliefs.” – Buddha
- “An
act doesn’t make a person guilty unless a person’s mind is guilty too.” –
Roman (Do you agree with that
statement? It’s pretty controversial,
don’t you think?)
- “Let
us pardon each other’s folly. That
is the first law of nature.” - Roman
- Tips for parents:
- Some profanity and 1 F-bomb.
- Most children will be bored. Teens might be interested.
- Interesting themes to talk to your kids about.
@trinaboice
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