Review of The Firm (1993) by Kassikotka — 26 Jul 2022

Severely underrated gem. I think it's too smart for most people, that's why.

Most critics clearly didn't understand the complex plot and thus gave it a bad score, because it hurt their ego. Roger Ebert and Gene Siskel even openly admitted they had trouble keeping up with the plot at times. But they still enjoyed it & gave it a good rating. It's still in YouTube.

Most critics felt hurt, and blamed their stupidity on "convoluted script" or "The story gets lost in the details". The plot is very clear really, and quite realistic one. If you have the IQ to keep up. There is no wasted scene or line of dialogue.

The music is great, and was nominated for an Oscar. Top notch acting by everyone involved, including Tom Cruise who shows here probably for the first time, that he can really act and shows a versatile range of realistic emotions, and is able to appear as very sympathetic. OK it's not the scariest of thrillers, the bad guys are moderately tame, but it's realistic in that sense. They are crooked lawyers, not serial killers.

Intelligent and solid thriller. Not for the average airheads, you will get bored because when the credits roll, you won't understand what the hell just happened. Especially towards the end, the plot accelerates to a breakneck speed, and not much is explained for simpletons. If you blink, you will miss things. Everything makes perfect sense though. Take it as a challenge, and you might end up loving this film.