1997 - Rated R - 2 hr 24 min
Director: Taylor Hackford
Starring: Keanu Reeves, Al Pacino, Charlize Theron, Jeffrey Jones, Judith Ivey, Connie Nielsen, Craig T. Nelson
Oh man. I haven't seen this one in years but I was so excited to pick it up to add to the collection. What a great movie to revisit after so long! And you know what, still awesome.
It has a perfect title, too. Perfect on so many levels.
Anyway, Keanu Reeves is a lawyer in Florida who always wins. Always. And he'll do anything to keep it that way. When he gets discovered by a New York city firm, he thinks it's because of his talent. He lets himself get wrapped up in the "blood money," as his wife (Theron) says later. They live the life for a while but as their marriage falls apart, so does her sanity... or so it seems.
I really don't want to spoilt this one because, if you haven't seen it, you need to. There are a few gory scenes, but you'll live. And the ending of this movie is so perfect... you gotta love it.
Despite a wonky accent from Reeves I still really like this one. Everybody does solid work (even Reeves, despite the accent) and Pacino makes a great devil!
ReplyDeleteYeah, that accent was a little weird now that you mention it!
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