I know this isn’t a documentary. I know dramatic license is allowed. But it’s hard to know how much of this trial really happened this way and how much of it is embellished by Aaron Sorkin – but some of the shit that went down is CRAZY. Totally outlandish. If anything, it’s an indictment of the entire US legal system, and how one loopy, senile judge can decide the fates of so many people and then sleep like a baby at night. The loopy old judge in question is played with expertise by Frank Langella, whose depiction of the callous, unpredictable old fart will probably earn him a nomination or two. For a “courtroom drama” Sorkin sets a speedy pace, and it’s a fascinating bit of history. So it entertains AND educates, which is a good sign that Sorkin, who is already a masterful writer, is becoming one of the better directors.
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