Weak in the Courtroom

Rating: Null/10 (23 April 2000)

this movie left me with an indifferent feeling. I've always enjoyed Jackson and Jones in most movies they've made. And in this one, their performances were notable. However, the weak link in this flick was the courtroom proceedings. Let's just say there was little drama, and the outcome was predictable. The characters were underdeveloped which undermined their credibility to pull off a convincing performance, specifically, Ben Kingsley as the US Ambassador to Yemen. His perjured testimony was ridiculous. So many holes in his made-up story, a Sherman tank could have driven through - is story was so out of whack with what really happened...i mean what happened to all of the other soldiers (witnesses) that would easily dispute his account of events.
Also, consider the evidence presented during the courtroom proceedings....was full disclosure not considered by the screenwriter as a standard (lawful) practice of pre-trial evidence exchange between prosecutor and defense. Let's just say the rules were really loose in the courtroom. I would expect more from a high-caliber hollywood courtroom drama.
It played out like a bad Perry Mason episode.