Review of The Trial of the Chicago 7 (2020) by Brent_Marchant — 09 Oct 2020

While this superb docudrama takes some liberties with the facts of this landmark court case, Aaron Sorkin's latest offering gets much of it right, with what it invents making for some damn good theater.

Admittedly, the picture is a tad talky in the first half hour, but that shortcoming is covered well by the film's stellar cast, including Sacha Baron Cohen, Mark Rylance, Eddie Redmayne, Jeremy Strong, John Carroll Lynch, Frank Langella, Joseph Gordon-Levitt and Michael Keaton.

And, once the picture hits its stride, it's a compelling watch from that point forward. The relevance of this story is by no means lost in light of the current sociopolitical climate, and the timing of the picture's release couldn't be more serendipitous.

This is one we should all see -- and make a point of embracing its message.