The Judge (2014)

 “My father is a lot of unpleasant things, but murderer is not one of them. ” – Hank Palmer

Number of Times Seen – 1 (29 Oct 2014)

Brief Synopsis – A very successful defense attorney must return to his home town and defend his father (the town judge) when he is accused of murder.

My Take on it – I heard about this movie months ago and have been very interested in seeing it for some time based on the fact that I know how great both Robert Duvall and Robert Downey Jr. are;  I really wanted to see them work together in this film.

Their dynamics together as father and son are spot on and works well in scenes where they get along or are bickering.

The way that the complex backstory of their lives is slowly peeled away layer by layer like an onion is great and as we learn more and more about their lives, the closer we can feel to them.

I know that a lot of people claim that the plot is stock and very predictable, but I think that the uniqueness here is the way the actors themselves help move the story along together.

This is ultimately a story about making up for the past and I personally love the way they did it.

Bottom Line – Downey Jr. and Duvall are amazing together. The seemingly generic themes are elevated by an interesting and complex storyline and the expertise of these two great actors. Highly Recommended!

Rating – Oscar Worthy

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