Phil Spector

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Jithin K @Jithin 01/23/2025 It's a very interesting movie with great dialogue that explores how poorly the American legal systems work and how much prejudice in society is such a cornerstone to the judiciary. Add to that, legends like Helen Mirren and Al Pacino, sounds great, right? Wrong. If the writers had any kind of sense of ethics, this wouldn't have been the story they'd have used to explore these themes. Even with zero knowledge about the real-life Phil Spector while watching it, it was very apparent that this was just a way for the writers to use their craft to defend the criminal nature of megalomaniac artists. Reading about the actual case and what was omitted in the movie makes it even more clear. The movie starts with the bizarre claim that it's fictional, only uses inspiration from people, and is not based on a real story itself making it questionable. Even movies that claim it's based on real stories often change the names of people. Here, they put that disclaimer and used real names, locations, and even court transcripts, which quite noticeably don't show any real argument against the title character. What could have been some great dialogues and acting moments are wasted in a movie that feels like the writers actually see themselves in the criminal acts that they insist are only accusations against the title character. See more Michael W @mawilps 05/23/2024 This HBO movie was terrible. Al Pacino, Helen Mirren, Jeffrey Tambor, and the rest of the cast did a terrible job in this movie. The plot of the movie was tedious and dull. It's about trying to get a famous record producer acquitted of a murder charge. If you haven't seen this movie yet, don't waste your time. It's very boring. See more Alec B @Alec97 01/05/2024 Mamet's central thesis about the importance of impartiality in the legal system is not without merit, however centering his argument around Phil Spector was a gross miscalculation especially since his exploration fictionalizes some of the facts of the case. This only undermines his argument and exposes him as something of a hypocrite. See more 05/09/2021 Why does Al Pacino keep playing people I have no interest in learning anything about? See more 01/19/2021 Murderer or not, Spector belonged in prison anyway for how he butchered "Let It Be" See more 03/23/2019 Probably compelled by the casting, only to find in correct satisfaction that both Mirren and Pacino performed excellently around the pre-courtroom drama without any spikes besides being minimally intellectual despite cutting it short at the end rather than telling the story in completion for finalization â" or it fears to enter conventional territory of conversing familiarity. (B) (Full review TBD) See more Read all reviews

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