Review of Denial (2016) by Brent_Marchant — 07 Oct 2016
A capably made, well-acted fact-based courtroom drama that appears to get things down by the book but that also leaves viewers surprisingly emotionally unengaged, a somewhat perplexing outcome given the highly charged nature of the subject matter.
Even though the courtroom debate at the heart of this story is more about forensics than emotions, that theme pervades the film so much that the picture feels more clinical than involving. Enjoy the performances (especially Timothy Spall and Tom Wilkinson), and be awed by the moving visit to Auschwitz (one of the few emotionally impactful sequences in the film), but don't be surprised if this offering lets you down in other regards.
This review of Denial (2016) was written by Brent_Marchant on 07 Oct 2016.
Denial has generally received positive reviews.
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