Description - The Trial of the Chicago 7 is a movie starring Eddie Redmayne, Alex Sharp, and Sacha Baron Cohen. The story of 7 people on trial stemming from various charges surrounding the uprising at the 1968 Democratic National Convention in
Aaron Sorkin
Aaron Sorkin
Tomatometer - 7,5 of 10 star
Thriller
Year - 2020

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I find that court related films, especially those based on actual events, carry the great risk of either ending up extremely intense or excruciatingly monotonous. This however, is one of the very few that pulls it off with ease in all aspects, to which also provides some unexpected humour (yes; mainly from Sacha Baron Cohen.
Another part of the story I definitely didn't expect going in was how character driven it was, propelled by an absolutely extraordinary cast; who some should at least get some award recognition this coming season for when the time arrives.
So far, this is probably my current favourite film to have released this year, despite the lack of competition.

It's scary (and almost funny) how many patella there are between the 1960s depicted in this film and our modern political/social climate, and Sorkin captures the era well. The film is frustrating much like the trial itself, but we really only learn about Abdul-Mateen and Gordon-Levitt as characters. Cohen is great, too. Wish I got more out of this, but it's a quality watch in a meh year. I watched the movie yesterday in an open air cinema in Athens. I was amazed by this trial drama. Not knowing a lot about 68 in Chicago and the US it was a dense movie on the political volatility of values, society and lawmakers and judges. I reminds us all how important it is to have excellent and independent judges, lawmakers and courageous citizens to challenge the government.