Anatomy of a Murder
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Movie Reviews of Anatomy of a Murder
Movie Review: The Soldier's Wife
Summary: 5 Stars
Otto Preminger is probably one of the least understood and under appreciated directors from the 1940's -1960's, but truth be known he was responsible for some of the most interesting, popular and well made movies from this era: Anatomy of a Murder, Carmen Jones, The Man with the Golden Arm, Laura, Advise and Consent. He was one of the few directors that could handle serious subject matter with style and grace without becoming preachy and maudlin."Anatomy of a Murder" is one of his best: perfect, spot-on casting, eloquent screenplay, truthful performances, and gorgeous black and white photography. Jimmy Stewart, who seemed to be able to realistically portray anyone from any era and social status, plays a small town lawyer hired to defend a soldier, Ben Gazarra for murdering a man accused of raping his wife, Lee Remick. Gazzara and Remick are first rate but it is a non-actor, real judge Joseph N. Welch who almost steals the movie away from all three principals, which only proves that Preminger was a smart cookie...a smart cookie, indeed.
Movie Review: Anatomy of a classic film
Summary: 5 Stars
Anatomy of a classic film: (1)Excellent opening title sequence by the great Saul Bass. (2)Music scored by jazz legend Duke Ellington, who even has a cameo. (3)A strong lead performance by James Stewart as the defense attorney that is direct and wholesome but has an undercurrent of complexity which is often sly and evasive. (4)Excellent supporting performances from all but special kudos to Ben Gazzara as the short fused soldier accused of 1st degree murder; Lee Remick, the incredibly sexy and alluring trailer trash wife of the soldier who may or may not have been raped by the murder victim; and Joseph Welch as the substitute Judge Weaver, affable and homespun, but very much in control of his courtroom. (5)A well-crafted script that builds in complexity and rarely disappoints in the dialog department, which is often loaded with innuendo and racy subtext. (6)Taught direction by Otto Preminger that carefully, but often daringly orchestrates all of the above seamlessly into a courtroom drama that is nothing short of brilliant.Movie Review: more preminger. please
Summary: 5 Stars
"I'm just a country lawyer" begins James Steward as he tries to fend off a very young George C Scott and the new DA as they try an unlikeable Ben Gazarra for murder. So why did James Steward, the old DA, take on a case like this? That's the question I'm stuck with. By the way, I love how Otto Preminger directs a movie. Love how he changes Point-of-view and how he engages us in a courtroom battle. Brilliant staging, great performances...all typical Preminger. Do I believe the guy raped Lee Remick? Yes I do. Do I believe Lee Remick likes to lead men on and hungers for the attention of men? Absolutely! Do I believe Ben Gazarra was in his "right mind" when he murdered the guy? I don't know...is anyone in their "right mind" when they committ murder? But I do LOVE this movie.
PS Where's the widescreen version?
Movie Review: One of the finest courtroom dramas ever filmed.
Summary: 5 Stars
Anatomy of a Murder is one of the finest courtroom dramas ever filmed -- on a par with Witness for the Prosecution and Inherit the Wind. Jimmy Stewart gives one of his finest performances as a small town attorney defending an army officer who has coldbloodedly killed a man alleged to have raped his flirtatious wife. The rest of the cast is uniformly good, especially Lee Remick as the beautiful sexy wife and Ben Gazzaro as her jealous husband on trial for murder. Stewart's character is assisted by his old friend, an alcoholic former attorney convincingly played by Arthur O'Connell -- an outstanding character actor whose work, unfortunately, is often overlooked. A young George C. Scott (in one of his first films) plays a skilled and implacable prosecutor. This is movie making at its best; a true classic.Movie Review: What is Jimmy Stewart doing with those panties?
Summary: 5 Stars
An excellent courtroom drama that revolves around a murder case in the small Michigan town of Thunder Bay. James Stewart portrays a small town attorney defending a army sargent accused of killing his wife's rapist. Tense and surprisingly adult in its subject matter and dialouge, this Otto Preminger film features a great score by Duke Ellington and beautiful black and white cinematography.
Most of the film takes place in the courtroom and a real judge, not an actor, presides over the trial. A young George C. Scott portrays the ambitious, right wing prosecutor and Ben Gazzara is the accused. Lee Remick is the rape victim and the owner of the infamous panties, a key piece of evidence.
It's a great film that features an outstanding performance by Stewart. Don't pass it by.