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7.6
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Generally favorable reviews- based on 17 Ratings
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Flash of GeniusYour Score0 out of 10User Score7.6 out of 10Generally favorable reviews- based on 17 Ratings
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AdamL.Feb 10, 20099While the film may lack the novelty or high artistry necessary to earn it a "10," the beauty, focus, and superb performances of this movie make it more than worthy of a "9." The lukewarm response of many of the professional critics above is unwarranted.
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DennisL.Oct 7, 20089Doesn't deserve the tepid score. Kinnear is very good, the court room scenes are compelling, and the afterglow is quietly strong.
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LindaK.Oct 8, 200810Engrossing throughout. Lots of lovely, subtle things in the setting. The way Greg Kinnear played Kearns, the viewer understood why he could not quit the quest. Alan Alda surprise me because I had type cast him into being a very honorable character instead of a very practical one.
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SueP.Oct 3, 20089I'm shocked that the user rating is so low on this film. It was a bit slow, but the acting and story were excellent - a tribute to anyone who fights for good ethics and decency. It's about time.
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It's also solidly constructed throughout and the acting is impeccable. The problem is that it just lumbers along for two solid hours, never rising to any significant emotional or philosophical heights.
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50Moderately inspiring in the way such true-life stories of "the indomitable human spirit" are always constructed to be.
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Greg Kinnear, usually kinetic, is unusually (and unbearably) dull.