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Movie Reviews of Suspect
Movie Review: ***I LOVE THIS MOVIE!!!***
Summary: 5 Stars
This is one of the best performances Cher ever gave on the big screen. Interesting plot and a genuinely frightening edge-of-your-seat "stalking scene"... Highly recommended!!!Movie Review: Suspect
Summary: 5 Stars
Love this movie. Hate that it is only offered in full screen. I WANT WIDESCREEN!!Movie Review: Stylish Courtroom Thriller Has Precision and Poise
Summary: 4 Stars
When a deaf-mute homeless man is accused of murdering a federal worker in Washington DC, the public defender assigned to the case assumes he is guilty--until she begins to receive tips about the case from the most unlikely of sources: a member of the jury seated for the trial. Any one even remotely conversant with the law will find the story so full of loopholes that it is more than a little ridiculous, but it scarcely matters: the cast carries it off in fine style, playing the script with exceptional precision and poise and generating plenty of suspense along the way. Cher is particularly noteworth as the public defender assigned to the case. Cher? Playing a Washington D.C. attorney? It's hardly typecasting, but once more Cher demonstrates the depth of her talent: not only is she extremely effective, she is completely believable. The same might be said for both Liam Neeson, who plays the deaf-mute on trial, and Dennis Quaid, who plays the smarmy juror who begins to put two and two together; SUSPECT is clearly Cher's picture, but her co-stars are every bit as good as she.Although it has its share of courtroom pyrotechnics and suspenseful moments, SUSPECT is a surprisingly low-key and all the more successful for it. When all is said and done we like the characters as people, believe in them, and are glad we met them. While it will never compete with the likes of Hitchcock, SUSPECT is a good, solid, and very unpretentious courtroom thriller excuted with a great deal of style. Those whose tastes run in that direction will be very pleased indeed. Recommended.
Movie Review: Not perfect, but enjoyable.
Summary: 4 Stars
For a while, Cher was a big box-office attraction the way actresses like Julia Roberts and Reese Witherspoon are today. She made a string of very successful and well-loved films during her brief moment as an A-list actress, and while this one is definitely first-rate, it is possibly the most underappreciated.
For starters, the cast does a spectacular job with what could have been a disastrous movie. Cher is amazing as always, Liam Neeson is great, and even Dennis Quaid, in an earlier role, is pretty good. The interraction between the characters is what makes the movie so good, mystery story notwithstanding. There are some pretty fast-paced moments which can be very exciting, and the ending is surprising, but if you think about it, makes plenty of sense.
The thing that makes the film flawed the most is what should be the foundation of the film: the mystery. Quaid's character is a juror of a trial, and out of nowhere, he becomes some busybody who starts looking for evidence himself, and partnering with the defense lawyer, Kathleen Riley. It seems hard to believe that a juror would care so much that they take their own time to find evidence, and it's even harder to believe that a lawyer would willingly agree to the setup. It's also very hard to follow the case, unless you're big onto mystery stories, which I usually am not.
In general, the film falters from trying to be a film for Cher fans and a film for mystery fans. If you are one or the other, you will enjoy it, but you will not love it.
Movie Review: PRIME SUSPECT
Summary: 4 Stars
Admittedly, SUSPECT asks the audience to suspend a lot of belief in its tale of a homeless man wrongly accused of murdering a young government clerical worker. But director Peter Yates and the talented cast more than make up for the plot mechanisms and legal liberties taken, crafting a tense and involving thriller. Cher plays the dedicated public defender who takes on the homeless man's case. Liam Neeson in one of his early roles plays Carl, the deaf and dumb accused with a tight passion and volatile flair that makes him very sympathetic. Dennis Quaid as the lobbyist who finds himself on the jury does well with his role, but it's hard to believe a juror would get so involved and risk not only a mistrial but possibly a disbarment for legal eagle Cher. Quaid and Cher's rapport is so tight, though, we can forgive the writer for this implausible scenario. John Mahoney is excellent as the stiff upper lipped judge who begins to suspect that Cher and Quaid may be working together. Joe Mantegna as the prosecuting attorney brings a haughty, but commendable, self righteousness to his role. There are some suspenseful moments and the movie is very enjoyable. Cher is quite convincing as a lawyer and looks extremely lovely to boot! Quaid's youthful energy works well for him, and he evinces the immense amount of talent that would come to serve him in his future roles. So, why did Cher stop making movies??