Leaving aside the civil justice warrior biography template that's slightly overdone in Hollywood - this film works on every other front. The acting is exceptional, the script and storylines well selected.
For a biography, enough shades of grey though there could have been more, the story is an important one. The direction and editing also deserves a mention. The character of Sam is very well created/portrayed and despite the high brow thrill of courtroom drama, it brings home truths and lies close to reality.
If not for anything, it is a story of America, its history and its values told from the perspective of one phenomenal man's fight along the way. Watch it for the story if not anything else!
For a biography, enough shades of grey though there could have been more, the story is an important one. The direction and editing also deserves a mention. The character of Sam is very well created/portrayed and despite the high brow thrill of courtroom drama, it brings home truths and lies close to reality.
If not for anything, it is a story of America, its history and its values told from the perspective of one phenomenal man's fight along the way. Watch it for the story if not anything else!