Trial by Jury

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Claudio C Trial by Jury (1994) Could Have Been a Great Film Noir (11,794 – 15 May 2005 / 28 Jun 2025 – by Claudio Carvalho) In New York, Valerie Alston (Joanne Whalley-Kilmer) is a divorced woman, who has a small son and is the owner of a store of clothes. She is recruited to participate of the jury of the trial of the mobster Rusty Pirone (Armand Assante), who will be judged for several murders. In the eve, the key witness of the prosecutor Daniel Graham (Gabriel Byrne) was executed with the four police officers that were protecting him by Pirone's men. Meanwhile, the ex-cop Tommy Vesey (William Hurt), who also works for Pirone, threatens Valerie, menacing to kill her son if she does not claim that Pirone is not guilty. "Trial by Jury" is not a bad movie, but it could have been a great film-noir. The first three quarters of the story are indeed excellent. But there are two weaknesses in this film: the first one is the performance of Joanne Whalley-Kilmer. The character of Valerie lives a terrible dramatic dilemma and a very conflictive situation between her consciousness and the request of the mobster and demanded a more expressive actress. Unfortunately, Joanne Whalley-Kilmer keeps the same expression in the most different situations throughout the story. The second weak point is the conclusion of the story, which is too "Hollywoodian" to be credible. Anyway, this film is a good entertainment. My vote is seven. Title (Brazil): "Tribunal Sob Suspeita" ("Tribunal Under Suspicion") My Blog: https://maniacosporfilme.wordpress.com/ Rated 3.5/5 Stars •  Rated 3.5 out of 5 stars 06/29/25 Full Review Jelisije J Such an underrated film with many engaging and interesting characters that left me wanting to rewatch the film over again due to its originality. Rated 3.5/5 Stars •  Rated 3.5 out of 5 stars 04/03/25 Full Review Princess L EXCELLENT CAST! EXCELLENT EDGE OF YOUR SEAT THRILLER ALL THE WAY TO THE END! Rated 5/5 Stars •  Rated 5 out of 5 stars 05/02/25 Full Review John J Underrated thriller with a lot of twists. Rated 5/5 Stars •  Rated 5 out of 5 stars 04/08/23 Full Review Steve D Been done better a million times and less predictably. Rated 2/5 Stars •  Rated 2 out of 5 stars 02/19/23 Full Review Audience Member (First and only viewing - In my mid-twenties) Rated 3.5/5 Stars •  Rated 3.5 out of 5 stars 02/19/23 Full Review Read all reviews

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