A black civil rights activist is killed in front of his house, and his murderer, after being tried twice (if I am not mistaken), is not convicted. Many years later his widow still hopes that justice will be done. A young lawyer decides to meet the challenge of calling for a new trial, against the advice of those near him.
Unappealing court drama. However just the outcome may be, I always feel a little put off by cheering at someone's punishment, even a just one. And this is ultimately a victory which is brought about not only by someone's persistence, but also by chance (which is always a factor when justice is concerned). At any rate, the real problem, perhaps more serious than the sentimentalism, is the dullness of the whole proceedings. It seems to me that I would enjoy more a film about the Civil Rights movement while it was on.
Rating: 30
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