Review of The Chamber (1996) by Caporegime — 13 Oct 2009

Not as intense as the other Grisham based films. Thumbs up to Hackman, only to him.

This review of The Chamber (1996) was written by Caporegime on 13 Oct 2009.

The Chamber has generally received mixed reviews.

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Hackman is, as ever, a master performer, an actor at the peak of his powers. However, he can't carry the whole movie…

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I usually like all the John Grisham movies, but this one was by far the worst. There was no point to the movie. Very boring…

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The Chamber is like a balloon that all the air has leaked out of. Maybe it wasn't magnificent before, but in its current state it is sad indeed…

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