Want to go into more detail, but it's late and I'm tired. The movie in itself was tremendous, but Newman's performance left me captivated. Knew going into the flick he had been nominated; came out of the watch with a mild shock he didn't.
Furthermore, add it close to the top of a very long list of Sidney Lumet knockouts. By no means am I an expert in film, but even the average movie-viewer could tell there were WOW shots throughout, with angles and zoomed-out stuff that made the viewing experience pretty cool for something mostly set in courtrooms and offices. Lastly, many times we notice how music or the score can impact the movie, but the use of silence in this one was next-level. The lack of sound in some of the high-drama scenes not only held me and kept me there, it made it as captivating (yes I said it again) a watch as anything I've seen in recent memory.
Furthermore, add it close to the top of a very long list of Sidney Lumet knockouts. By no means am I an expert in film, but even the average movie-viewer could tell there were WOW shots throughout, with angles and zoomed-out stuff that made the viewing experience pretty cool for something mostly set in courtrooms and offices. Lastly, many times we notice how music or the score can impact the movie, but the use of silence in this one was next-level. The lack of sound in some of the high-drama scenes not only held me and kept me there, it made it as captivating (yes I said it again) a watch as anything I've seen in recent memory.
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