A good movie

Francis Ford Coppola completely ruled the 70's. He made 4 movies, 'Apocalypse Now', 'The Godfather: Part II', 'The Conversation', 'The Godfather, they were all critically acclaimed and at least 3 of them are arguably some of the finest movies ever made. So, he ruled the 70's but it was as much a blessing as it was a curse. I mean, basically, for each movie he made afterwards, the audience was expecting another 'Godfather' or another 'Apocalypse now'. Well, it never happened and with each new release directed by him, his reputation continued to diminish and, nowadays, he is pretty much considered a has-been. Personally, I think it's a shame because he has actually made some decent flicks which are terribly overlooked and this movie is a perfect example. I mean, sure, it is definitely not a masterpiece but I thought it was still quite entertaining and probably my favorite John Grisham’s adaptation. Back in those days, Matt Damon just had his breakthrough with ‘Good Will Hunting’ which was released the same year. Coppola, after this new flop, wouldn’t release another directing effort for a decade and since then he has been making only really small indie features. To conclude, even though it is nothing really amazing, I thought it was still a decent flick and it is worth a look, especially if you are interested in Francis Ford Coppola’s work.

7/10