Another one of those movies you remember having seen but none of the details. But "The Client" pleasantly surprised me, and as hard as I am on Joel Schumacher as a director, he really seemed to fit here. The casting is certainly airtight. For a newcomer, Brad Renfro hits it right out of the park and Susan Sarandon is absolutely wonderful. I can't remember a character I've rooted for harder than hers. The real shocker here was the normally milquetoast Will Patton; here, he is a conniving police officer, and he is a real piece of work.
I think any nitpicks I had were script-related; it's Grisham to a fault,and the ending is very Hollywood. But these are easy to dismiss in the grand scheme of things.
I think any nitpicks I had were script-related; it's Grisham to a fault,and the ending is very Hollywood. But these are easy to dismiss in the grand scheme of things.