This is a true story of a Massachusetts married mother of two who decides to became a lawyer in order to free her brother from a life sentence whom she believes was innocent of a horrific crime. Did I fail to mention that when she made this decision, she still needed to earn her GED, complete a Bachelor’s Degree, get accepted to law school and THEN pass the bar.) Would you do that for your brother?
Somehow Hilary Swank - yet again - pulls off the character. Why? She is believable and she becomes the character - and it the same character she always plays so she does it well. I know several members do not like Swank, but I cannot understand why. She delivers a very strong performance. Yet again, she gets the juicy role that most actresses want, but only she can deliver. And if you have never seen Sam Rockwell in a film, you are in for a treat. He plays the older brother and you yearn for him. Swank and Rockwell work well together.
Compelling story..but I thought the film lacked in some good emotion. At the conclusion of the movie, I wanted to phone my brothers and tell that I love them. And I like to think that I would go to the lengths that Swank’s character did if I felt one of my brothers was in trouble.
Rating: B-
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