a story about success. not the most inspired, far to be the worst . the presence of Michael Douglas and Jesse Metcalfe , the fight for the noble purpose, the last surprise, the love story are reasonable ingredients for a sort of crime who reminds better examples of genre. so, far to be awful.

This remake is fantastic, however the problem with remakes is that they are limited, you can only do so much with remakes which is to change some of the dialogue and scenery.The performances are natural, the directing and dialogue is fine, the story is clever and the twist unexpected.The very end scene is brilliant and was perfectly done.It's a thriller worth checking out, once at least.

I thought a good movie, with a plot very good, but should have been a little better harnessed. The end also found very fast, should have at least 10 more minutes. In short, it is a good movie, I found the actions of Amber Tamblyn very good. Another actor who appeared somewhat unfortunately, but had a satisfactory performance was Orlando Jones, he should have had a bigger hook in history. Michael Douglas did well when it was used. The main character made ​​by actor Jesse Metcalfe was a little empty, missed more emotion from him, especially in his scenes in prison and when your best friend dies. Anyway, I liked the direction of Peter Hyams, like the way he drives and he always puts on a show in part as a cinematographer. A note 8 the plot and direction, sinned a little, because it could have been better.

I must mention I like Law and am a fan of thrillers and courtroom movies and novels. I did not see the original version. Also, I have seen most of the movies directed by Peter Hyams and like them all (some more than other, but I really like "Timecop", for example. He is very good at thrillers). I was about to start the Law degree in my town, but finally, decided to start another, in fact. The movie has a very adequate lenght. It is quite short, which makes it enjoyable and amusing. The pace is very good for a dramatic intriguing thriller with a bit of action. Moreover, it contains a few twists that make it worth watching and interesting. Peter Hyams really knows how to direct thrillers of almost all kinds. This movie is very focused on its plot more than in the character development. The cast is good. The most well-known and only famous is Michael Douglas (the best actor in the movie). He delivered a deep and believable performance as a rogue prosecutor. Maybe, he is not the most versatile actor, but he is always believable and has a solid career. The protagonist is played by Jesse Metcalfe, whose career is not so good. This time, he delivered a correct performance as a young reporter struggling to proof the prosecutor is rogue. Joel David Moore, a young quite unknown actor, is also correct as his best friend. Amber Tamblyn has worked in well-known movies even though she is not famous at all. She is more than good as the female sentimental partner of the main character. Moreover, the character has a lot of relevance for the plot. The sceneography is nothing special, the typical for a courtroom thriller in a typical U.S. town. The problem with the movie is that something relevant happens at a given moment and is misunderstood like it were nothing relevant. This is what I disliked the most about the movie, apart from the main actor (he is not bad, but he should have done it better taking into account he is the head character. Maybe, this has been a casting error). In conclusion, Michael Douglas and the plot itself are the strenghts in the movie whereas the main actor's performance and the plothole I am afraid I cannot explain are its defects. Anyway, this is a very enjoyable and solid thriller. I specially recommend it to those that like the courtroom subgenre and both Hyams' and Douglas' fans. 8.