Review of Just Cause (1995) by Wes L — 29 Apr 2013
It's interesting for 30 minutes, infuriating for the next 40, and complete nonsense in the last 30. The ultimate plot, as it were, relies so much on guesswork, misplaced blame and thriller cliches that it leaves infinite questions.
The plot for the first 2/3rds or so consists of dozens of scenes where Connery's trying to prove the guy's innocent by asking completely logical questions about the case, and everyone saying "Look, he just did it, OK?" before assaulting him.
It's too thin to be convincing, especially in light of the ending, which pretends all the horrible things the Fishburne character does in the first half, and all the incompetent police work and eyewitness reporting involved in the case, never happened.
It's almost worth seeing as a textbook example of how not to make a movie.
This review of Just Cause (1995) was written by Wes L on 29 Apr 2013.
Just Cause has generally received mixed reviews.
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