851222
Greetings from Lithuania.Given a very mixed reviews by critics as well audience of "Roman J. Israel, Esq." (2017) i was kinda skeptical about this movie before watching it. I was wrong. This movie is a splendid character study drama that little by little involves into suspenseful thriller / drama - and i won't spoil anything. At its core its a great, not predictable or formulaic story about morality. Overall, "Roman J. Israel, Esq." is a great and kinda unique story about morality seen by its main character, amazingly played by the great Denzel Washington. Colin Farrell gave also a very good performance. Directing and especially script by Dan Gilroy ("Nightcrawler") were superb - this is an intelligent story so refreshing and "not by a numbers" superhero movie about real people, their actions and consequences. Superb movie.
onebit
The shine of start and a dull, empty end.
Te end destroyed the whole film.10 points for the beginning of the film, 7 for the middle and 1 point for the end.It is quite obvious that poking at the mentality of Americans and their society is allowed only to a certain extent, beyond censorship or self-censorship, if the critic wants to continue living normally there.Denzel is a very good actor, atmospheric. It is a pity that his era is going away...
Phillip Ayscue
My only reservation was it was longer than necessary but Denzel Washington never disappoints and provided a storyline with just the right climax (no spoilers here). Having worked with Asperger's individuals, his acting was on point with what I have seen, as well as bringing light to the dirtiest of "secrets" in our judicial system: Not everyone gets their day in court (guilty or otherwise). Hate I waited so long to see this film and still worth investing the 2 hours
filmtogo
So this one got an Oscar nomination, right? So it has to be good in some way! No it isn't. It's boring and it's no excuse that it's Denzel Washington and his acting is good in it. Guess what...he's a good actor, so no surprise here. But he is still not capable of making this movie in any way interesting or compelling. His character never becomes sympathetic or relatable. The story never sucks us in. When Colin Farrell comes in you expect some tension but even then the film stays petty. It's a big question mark above my head how director Dan Gilroy managed to make one of my favorite films (Nightcrawler) and then this debacle.
