zaterdag 26 juli 2025

10s Movie Review - Roman J. Israel, Esq.

Director:
Dan Gilroy
Genre: Crime/ Drama/ Thriller
Runtime: 122 minutes
Year: 2017
Starring: Denzel Washington, Colin Farrell, Carmen Ejogo, Amanda Warren, Tony Plana, Sam Gilroy

I WATCHED THIS MOVIE FOR MY 2025 MOVIE CHALLENGE.
WEEK 30: A FILM WITH DENZEL WASHINGTON
 
Description: Roman J. Israel Esq. (Denzel Washington), a driven idealistic defense attorney, finds himself in a tumultuous series of events that lead to a crisis and the necessity for extreme action.

Review: Sometimes you watch these movies that, if the lead actor wasn’t apart of it, people wouldn’t care about it. “Roman J. Israel, Esq.” is one of these movies.

What a great character Roman J. Israel is, a brilliant, idealistic but socially awkward criminal defense lawyer. Played with restraint by Denzel Washington. You just wish he has a slightly better film than this unfocused mix of character study and courtroom thriller.

We follow three weeks in Israel’s life, during which he throws his integrity in the wind after a series of setbacks. Director and screenwriter Dan Gilroy (known for “Nightcrawler”, one of my personal favorites) manages to hold the viewer’s attention for a long time with intelligent dialogue and pleasant languid atmosphere, but seems unsure of where he wants to go with he story.

This movie is still worth watching, for Washington, who received an Oscar nomination. The performance is better then the movie.  

Rating: 3/ 5

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