Review of The Accused (1988) by Steven1981 — 08 May 2020

The Accused is a 1988 crime drama directed by Jonathan Kaplan who also made "Unlawful Entry" which was a great film.... THE ACCUSED is basically about a gang rape of a young girl who was probably a bit high, bit drunk or both on the night but anyway the assault takes place at a bar or something called The Mill.

. Kelly McGillis plays a prosecutor who helps Jodie Foster's character (Sarah Tobias) bring the suspects who raped her in to face trial and also the guys who clapped and cheered the rape itself. The actual rape scenes aren't very pleasant but it has great acting in this film especially from Kelly McGillis and even though Jodie Foster played the rape victim and did a good job I still don't understand why Kelly McGillis didn't receive an award also for her performance because she was beautiful and pretty cool and her acting was also great.

The film has a pretty good story and is tense in some areas and the characters in the film are good and it doesn't rely on violence and if there is any present in the film it's to a low degree but sure some scenes may shock you especially the assault itself unless you like that thing.

It's a clever film with a good story and as far as I'm concerned a classic and never gets boring no matter how many times you watch it. I liked Kelly McGillis in Top Gun (1986) but I also like The Accused and it's beautifully directed and Bernie Coulson who played Kenneth Joyce was also very good in The Accused and he testified helping put the guys guilty of criminal solicitation in regards to the rape away.

It was great seeing Jodie Foster smoke a cigarette and dance in the backroom of the bar near the pinball machine but the rape scenes themselves were upsetting but all worked out well and justice was served.

Also the chemistry between Jodie Foster and Kelly McGillis was awkward in parts but it made the film more realistic and helped to develop the story more and see the frustration in Jodie Foster's face.