Guilty by Suspicion

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bob c Pretty crude post Cold War take on the 1950s communist purges in Hollywood. Hasn’t aged well. Rated 2/5 Stars •  Rated 2 out of 5 stars 09/03/25 Full Review Alain E A good film about the McCarthy period. As expected, the people who think that that was the golden period of Congress will find many flaws with the movie. De Niro gives an excellent performance, measured and to the point. Rated 4/5 Stars •  Rated 4 out of 5 stars 06/29/25 Full Review r96 s 'Guilty by Suspicion' is an interesting picture. I like it! It does a great job at portraying the threat throughout, the FBI & Co. feel as omnipresent as intended. I particularly enjoyed the final few scenes, they absolutely nailed the chaoticness of the courtroom! Robert De Niro puts in a great showing, spearheading a decent supporting cast which includes Martin Scorsese. It's the first time I've seen him act barring minor cameos; well, aside from, eh, 'Shark Tale', I guess ... All in all, glad I watched it and I would recommend it. Rated 3.5/5 Stars •  Rated 3.5 out of 5 stars 08/13/24 Full Review jon c Its 1951 and the communist scare is at an all time high. Robert Dr Niro is David Merrill, he works in Hollywood but the government with the House of Un-American Activities Committee is having him under investigation after coming back from Paris. Attacking the creative community of Hollywood is what they do through censorship and fear. Annette Bening as his wife, Ruth is staring to have doubts about his affiliations and his friend Bunny after he's blacklisted. Merrill wavering his principles might be the only thing he has to combat this deadly confrontation. Because of his political affiliation he can no longer write. His son faces the same kind of backlash being branded a communist, Merrill loses his house, and the studio won't grant him access. This film is based on an actual occurrence known as the Hollywood Blacklist of the 1950s. Books were banned; some were burned. It's a big witch-hunt to track down as many sympathizers without hearing their cases. The final scene leads to a big showdown of proving once and for all Merills involvement. It's brutal and will keep you invested seeing as how so many accused like him were persecuted for years standing up for their beliefs. De Niro is awesome playing a man caught in a world of watchful eyes and unwarranted hate. Sometimes being true to our conscience is more important. Rated 3.5/5 Stars •  Rated 3.5 out of 5 stars 03/31/23 Full Review steve d Forgettable beside the one courtroom scene. Rated 3/5 Stars •  Rated 3 out of 5 stars 03/30/23 Full Review Audience Member to search under the sheets.. Guilty By Suspicion Winkler's scattered vision and fatal attempts of creating an art-sy factory, is a vicious circle that is self-obsessed on its husky bits that clearly isn't concrete enough to stand on the grounds, and fails to focus or even sincerely respect its crispiness. It is well made, the execution too is right on mark, but the script isn't gripping enough to withhold its audience for the runtime. The subject explored is taken granted for the most of the part of it, where the poignancy is manipulated to make you feel for the characters who are frankly undercooked and one-dimensionally displayed. Aforementioned, the narration is neither gripping nor layered enough to search under the sheets, it is flat on emotional level that unfortunately grows shallow as it ages on screen. The final act, that actually is what Winkler has been building up to, is undoubtedly exhilarating and compelling but to suffer for art and that too to this extent, has never been the medium that the audience spoke to. De Niro is hands down, still delivering unflinchingly whether then be its blatant one liners that echos in your mind throughout the course or the tiny notions that his act is brimmed with that speaks more volume than the storytelling itself. He is coy and humble, he is hardworking and firm on his beliefs which is all acted out in its last argument at which every hand of the clock comes down to. Benning, Cooper and Wendt (he is good but fails to steal the show despite of being offered a much stronger role) are supporting him convincingly although surprisingly Benning is underused and isn't given the appropriated range and space to factor in on the bigger picture. Guilty By Suspicion is actually guilty for keeping things mellow, no matter how loud and affirmative Winkler may sound, it certainly isn't that cinematic. Rated 2/5 Stars •  Rated 2 out of 5 stars 02/20/23 Full Review Read all reviews

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