Good but missing something

Rating: Null/10 (29 July 2004)

I have to admit that I bought this film solely on the reason that Matthew McConaughey was in it. However reading about the story and what actors there were in it, plus with the direction from Steven Spielberg I thought this was sure to be a winner. However when I was watching it, it kept lacking something throughout the whole film. The storyline was so strong and the fact that it was based on a true story gave it the shock factor, but there was no atmosphere.
I was also put off by McConaughey's accent as I couldn't figure out where he was supposed to be from. In short everyone should know this story however I hope that someone else attempts to make another film about it and this time has the passion of a court case drama like "A Few Good Men" and the conviction of telling a story honestly like "The Hurricane".