A good movie

To be honest, I wasn't really sure what to expect from this movie but since it was directed by John Frankenheimer, I thought I might as well check it out. Well, not so long ago, I actually saw 'The Warriors' which was also dealing with some New York gangs but while 'The Warriors' might be a cult-classic, I actually preferred this obscure flick. Indeed, the approach was here far more realistic and, therefore, much more interesting to me. The journey made by this D.A. was also intriguing and I enjoyed the way they displayed the dark reality of the people living in these neighborhoods. The only issue I had was with the ending. Indeed, while the prosection should have been arguing against the accused, Burt Lancaster was actually arguing more on their behalf than their actual lawyer. The argument was that he was seeking the truth but that's nonsense, the D.A. is supposed to look for evidence to convict the accused, not to exonerate them. That's the tricky thing, on one hand, they tried to give a realistic story but, on the other hand, they still wanted to be able to provide some kind of happy ending but this happy ending probably belong more to  a fairy tale. Anyway, in spite of its flaws, it was still a decent watch and it is worth a look, especially if you like the genre. 

7/10