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Plot: A Harvard Law School grad discovers that the law firm he has recently joined is run by the Mafia.
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MCT:August 14, 2008i was too small wen i watched it so i'll have to go with i want to see it, the book was brilliant thou
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MCT:August 13, 2008I saw this years ago and just now realized it involved the mafia. Gonna have to see it again I guess. I due remember it was an excellent movie though
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MCT:July 28, 2008
A young lawyer (Tom Cruise) takes a job in a Memphis law firm who doesn't share his wife's (Jeanne Tripplehorn) feelings about the firm and those working for it until he looks into the deaths of two lawyers in the same firm. He then launches his own investigation into the firm, which captures the attention of the others in the firm -- and the Feds.
It is the performances in this movie that is worth watching. They make what has to be an impossible situation seem possible. None of the actors deliver a poor performance.
The visuals of "The Firm" are not as good as the acting, but they work pretty well. I would have liked to have seen something that aided in the suspense.
Now, I have not read the John Grisham novel this movie is based on. I therefore don't know if the book is better or not. Did this movie make me want to get the book? Probably not.
Overall, the movie is not bad -- it could have been better. If you want a movie that's got good performances, this is one you should check out. Other than the performances, the movie has nothing to offer. -
MCT:July 16, 2008I didn't really like it.. well, at least that much I remember.. I mean I watched it like 15 years ago.. and never tried doing that again!
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MCT:June 11, 2008
I think this is the most entertaining Pollack film ever. You have a brilliant cast playing brilliant characters that are trapped inside a brilliant conspiracy. However, Tom was a drag. He was too arrogant for his role and it hurt the film.
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MCT:March 31, 2008
A good film with a very good cast. I've enjoyed most john grisham book to films and this is one of my top ones.
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MCT:March 21, 2008Tom Cruise always annoyed me before I knew he was a scientologist. It's just gotten worse since then.
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MCT:March 14, 2008THE FIRM (1993)
directed by Sydney Pollack
starring Tom Cruise, Gene Hackman, Jeanne TripplehornBased on a John Grisham novel, The Firm is nothing special, its all been seen before but its quite effective with director Sydney Pollack behind the camera, proving to be suspenseful at times and dramatic when needed.Tom Cruise kind of reprise his role of previous year's A Few Good Men, as a young lawyer, he is less arrogant but just as smart. As usual Cruise brings intensity to his character, except maybe not enough, cause to me The Firm is one of his weakest performance. He flirts with many firms to see which one he'll choose to work for, he can afford it, cause he got some of the best result in school. He ends up picking a job in Memphis, and right from the first moment there are some very dubious behaviors from his employers, almost sounding like a sect at some point - Scientology anyone ? - but he goes in with his wife. They get a huge house, a new car and everything an American can dream off in less than twenty cinematic minutes. The alarm clock wakes him up and the film begins.
Two of his coworkers die in an accident, or was it an accident, soon, Cruise character discover things against his will and bring him to think his employers might be crooks. He is an idealist so he cant let it happen, hires a private detective who gets killed, but the FBI contact with him and he will have to find a way to help them, get out of it safe and keep his career, it wont be easy.
The Firm has the obligatory action scenes near the end, but they ratehr suspenseful than thrilling, which is all good. And the film, instead of ending up in a pure Hollywood way - it does in a way though - it manages to bring everything down to the law, which is kind of an exercise in style for John Grisham, and its all good stuff.
The cast is pretty impressive, appart from Cruise, we have Gene Hackman, pretty comfortable in his role of designated mentor. Ed Harris is fun to watch as an FBI agent and Holly Hunter as the secratary of the dead private detective is very achetypical, but always interesting. David Strathairn also appears as Cruise older brother in jail, and they have one of the best scene together, and it would have been nice to have more scene like this one, but the film is already long enough, over two and a half hours, which is too long for that sort of films, but everything needed to be developed the best way possible. The jazzy score doesnt help making the film feels longer as the same bit of music is played over and over again.
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MCT:February 24, 2008
I haven't seen this in a long time, but I do remember it being better than I thought it would be. The ending had an interesting twist which made sense & was probably the best part of the movie.
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MCT:February 24, 2008Another John Grisham book that I have read and seen the movie. Again so much more in the book that is not in the movie. Very enjoyable tho.
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MCT:February 20, 2008
Great movie but then again how can you go wrong with so many top actors?
I've watched it many times over the years and I'm sure I'll watch it many more in the future. -
MCT:January 31, 2008Great company but wrong customers filing unsafe secrets. Everybody is looking for those, hence the need to hid them and ultimately use them as a safeguard.
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MCT:January 15, 2008
I've actually stayed at the hotel, on Grand Cayman, where they filmed the scenes at the bar in the pool. *smile*
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MCT:January 2, 2008
great film!! the plot really makes you think, and the characters make you question human nature... plus i love the bit where he does the back flips (or whatever they're called) down the road.. don't ask me why
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MCT:December 19, 2007
Fantastic from start to end, Tripplehorn is great, Cruise as always even though he does get some stick and for an added extra a flawless display from Hackman.
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MCT:December 17, 2007
Way too long for nothing. Too bad, cause it has a really good story.
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MCT:November 26, 2007
Saw this some time ago now but from what I remember it was a very good movie. Not fussed on Tom Cruise though, even so I enjoyed this one.
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MCT:September 16, 2007
Pretty good thriller, though not great. It has a couple of moments that kind of drag. However, the changes from the book are pretty interesting (if you read the book, then you know. Otherwise, Wikipedia is helpful in this regard).
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MCT:September 11, 2007
I really enjoyed watching 'The Firm'. Good story. And scary too. [In the 'could really happen' sort of way]
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MCT:September 9, 2007
Okay but I hear the book was better. Did anyone else think that his wife looked like she could be related to Judy Garland? Just me? oh
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MCT:September 1, 2007
Solid legal thriller, with both Cruise and Hackman playing their exact 90s types: the film is probably quite important, historically, for this reason. Impressive suspense setups (for which we can thank veteran tension-merchant Pollack) and character turns, but Ed Harris at the dogs absolutely steals the show.
