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Jagged Edge [1986]
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| Editorial Reviews: | | |  | | Jagged Edge was one of a series of entertaining if porous thrillers crafted by screenwriter Joe Eszterhas before he wrote the ridiculous Showgirls. This 1985 movie is a taut mystery about an attorney (Glenn Close) who defends a newspaper publisher (Jeff Bridges) accused of murder. The fact that Close's character falls for him is more convenient than plausible, but it is a necessary emotional bridge for Eszterhas and director Richard Marquand (Eye of the Needle) to build toward a powerful finale. Scary, fun as courtroom dramas go, the film is well serviced by the two lead stars and has impressive support from co-star Peter Coyote and especially from Robert Loggia, who plays Close's cop buddy. --Tom Keogh, Amazon.com | |
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| He is *not* a psychopath! He is a *iceman.* He is a *monster. | |
| | I am not a great fan of who whodunits as sometimes the story becomes so complicated that you don't care who did it in any event.
This was a slick performance however by the scriptwriter, Glenn Close and Jeff Bridges.
It starts with the murder then we have the love story between the accused and the lawyer. The story becomes more complicated and tense.
She court scenes are good as US court dramas have plenty of sustaineds, overruleds and approaching the bench which we have grown to love from LA law.
The evidence and witnesses are torn to pieces. YOu must remmeber when you are in court to stick to your evidence and never ever admit the possiblity that your evidence is wrong.
You must remember when you are in the box that the minute you admit the thought put forward by counsel is a possiblity then the evidence all goes down the drain.
We have not evidence to believe that the accused did it but he had the motive, opportunity etc. The story hots up and we still do not know who did it even after the verdict has been returned.
Then the finale has the reveal and even up to that point it could have one of two people.
It is good, tense dramatic stuff and keeps you on the edge of your seat.
When you think about the ending it is all a bit implausible but the job of the scriptwriter is for you to suspend belief.
Worthy of a look and maybe a second look when you know the answer to see where all the clues were.
Joe Eszterhas was a very highly paid script writer in his time so he knows his stuff and Basic Instinct was a very popular film which every one used to talk about because of the one infamous scene. Very clever, very watchable.
| | a thrilling mystery courtroom crime drama | |
| | this is a very good film if you enjoy mystery crime drama with guessing courtroom scenes packed with all kinds of suspects and evidence. the acting is very original with suspense in scenes where sometimes you are unsure to beleive whats been shown. anyhow this is a film for those are like films with no special effects where everthing sets in place naturally...
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