Review of A Time to Kill (1996) by Jens S — 29 May 2012
This incredibly enthralling court drama tries to juggle a lot of themes at the same time and yet succeeds. Race issues in the southern US meet the question of taking law into your own hands to punish those who deserve it.
The film can rely on a gripping script and a stellar cast. The dialogs, while sometimes not without stereotypes, are spot on most of the time and deliver strong scenes that demand everything from the actors.
McConaughey, Jackson and Spacey all deliver. It's probably physically impossible not to be moved one way or another by the events of this film, even if you catch yourself realizing how it is playing you.
The result is so well filmed and delivered that it is nothing less than one of the strongest and most exciting court dramas ever put on film.
This review of A Time to Kill (1996) was written by Jens S on 29 May 2012.
A Time to Kill has generally received positive reviews.
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