A story about a faded, jaded journalist (Clint) who starts to suspect the man on death row he is supposed to be interviewing is in fact innocent. Is he right? Will he get the evidence in time? I watched this from the point of view of someone trying to write screenplays that can be shot on a low budget. With that in mind, I was very impressed. The movie makes good use of a small number of sets and a small cast. The story is gripping enough. The characters are well developed. There was never any doubt in my mind what would happen at the end, but it was engaging non-the-less.
My one quibble would be the resolution - those last 3 or 4 minutes right at the end. The rhythm of this seemed slightly out. I can't go into details without giving the plot away. But let's face it, I could guess what had actually happened at the climax of the movie. There was no point in trying withholding the facts any longer. That just left us with a slightly cheesy moment in the ending sequence.
However, this is a very watchable, if somewhat unremarkable movie. Gently entertaining.
My one quibble would be the resolution - those last 3 or 4 minutes right at the end. The rhythm of this seemed slightly out. I can't go into details without giving the plot away. But let's face it, I could guess what had actually happened at the climax of the movie. There was no point in trying withholding the facts any longer. That just left us with a slightly cheesy moment in the ending sequence.
However, this is a very watchable, if somewhat unremarkable movie. Gently entertaining.
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