Miles burton This film was an early Martin Campbell film (Casino Royale, 2006) I thought this film was really good, the performances both from Gary Oldman and Kevin Bacon were brilliant. Gary Oldman played the brilliant and successful lawyer who defended Kevin Bacon in court with suspicion of Murder. Kevin Bacon gets off, but doesn't leave Gary Oldman's character alone, Oldman has suspicion that he was guilty, and didn't want to defend him again. The tension between Gary Oldman and Bacon was brilliant, For an oldish film it was very good. There have been many films like these in the past, but this was one of the first films to have that idea that the suspect is not innocent. It's interesting to see just how young Oldman and Bacon are in the film, but Oldman gives one of his greatest performances i've ever seen, along with State of Grace (1990) This film is definitely worth seeing!

gretz-569-323863 Here's a rule to live by: Bad Foley artist, bad film.When you're watching the hunt for a psycho sex killer, you shouldn't be constantly distracted by the sound of footsteps. Obviously artificial footsteps. A lot of them: down marble courthouse hallways and up staircases. Or on a rainy sidewalk, where we hear the staccato tap of pumps with 3-inch heels, while the character was actually wearing Doc Martens.We movie buffs know about the Foley artist, who adds the realistic snaps and pops and squeaks and thereby enhances the soundtrack of "real life," but we shouldn't have to think about him DURING the film. Unfortunately, "Criminal Law" breaks this essential rule. So I have no one to blame but myself for watching it from beginning to end. I wanted to like it...but I couldn't.Gary Oldman plays a defense lawyer who helps a guilty man go free. When he discovers what he's done, Oldman spends the rest of the movie trying to get the killer. (The opening title is a quote about monster hunters becoming the monsters they hunt, an interesting idea that isn't really explored the way it could have been.) The idea that a savvy former prosecutor—now defending the criminals he used to send to jail—is surprised to find that his client (Kevin Bacon) is guilty is just one of the silly conceits of this silly movie. Another is a lawyer who's willing to chuck his whole career to make sure justice is done, especially when it's not at all necessary. Can't the police catch this guy? He's not exactly keeping a low profile.In the course of all this, we are treated to scenes of Gary Oldman in a wife-beater, whipping up a gourmet dinner for one in an immaculate architectural house; Gary Oldman in those painfully tiny '80s gym shorts, playing handball, or possibly squash; Gary Oldman naked, having truly embarrassing-to-watch sex with "Ellen" (a dreadful performance) interspersed with scenes of handball (or possibly squash); and generally a lot of Gary Oldman in a variety of GQ poses.I'm not sure who to blame for the surfeit of uncomfortable and unconvincing raw emotion in this movie. Is it the writer's fault? The director's? Both Oldman and Bacon are usually wonderful actors. But I can't remember a movie with this much male-to-male crying."Criminal Law" takes itself far too seriously, and we can't take it seriously enough. I was sure Oldman and Bacon were co-producers; they weren't—but it was that kind of movie.

pavanseo09 In 1988, Henry Wade was licensed by the State Bar of Texas and he's also a member of the Dallas Bar Association, State Bar of Texas, Texas Criminal Defense Lawyers Association and National Association of Criminal Defense Lawyers. Serving as an assistant district attorney in Dallas and Bell counties from 1989 to 1991, Wade was the felony prosecutor in over 100 jury trials, including murder, aggravated robbery and drug distribution, and from 1995 to 1998, he served as judge of County Criminal Court No.1 in Dallas County. Since 2007, Wade has been a member of The Wade Law Firm, as a general trial attorney with an emphasis on criminal litigation at both the state and federal levels. He is qualified as an expert witness and has testified in criminal law matters.http://www.newlawyer.com

adverts 4 out of 10A somewhat unbelievable storyline with some haunted-house type "shocks" that really don't fit in.Gary Oldham's performance is very erratic...not so much the quality of the performance but the consistency. His character does not behave in a consistent manner. Sometimes calm/relaxed/methodical/thoughtful, sometimes violent/loud/almost crazed. It's just not believable. Have many 80s movies dated badly? Will they be more enjoyable 20 years from now?