Review of Reversal of Fortune (1990) by Mjs M — 11 Apr 2008

A great true mystery and human drama. This is a film with a very interesting structure, not a simple flashback narrative or a straightforward story, but something original altogether. Ron Silver is great as a defense lawyer with a lot of personality and the way he conducts his investigation is very interesting.

The film does not focus on a jury trial but on the appeal process, which is something that isn?t seen on film very often. Jeremy Irons won an Oscar for his portrayal of the accused murderer, and for good reason.

Whatever happened to Jeremy Irons? His career has not been good lately. The film is never dry or boring in its procedural, there is a sly wit to the whole film. My only complaint is that I would have liked a more firm focus on Ron Silver, as good as Irons is, the story of what happened to these rich people doesn?t interest me as much as Silver?s investigation.