On the Whole it's Enjoyable

Rating: 7/10 (26 March 2019)

Story of a hotshot young attorney (Keanu Reeves) from Florida who has never lost a case. He is recruited by a prestigious New York law firm where he is taken under the wing of John Milton (Al Pacino) a senior partner who just might be......(well you can guess from the title).
Treads familiar ground as lawyers are often portrayed as soulless monsters, but just goes that little step further. It's a little to long at 2 hours and 20 minutes, and the effects are at times a little cheesy and the Southern accents from Reeves and Charlize Theron who plays his wife aren't very good. But it is fun despite all that, and the set designs especially for the offices are great.
The story is intriguing, if just a little over the top and there are no standout performances though Charlize Theron is good despite he accent and Craig T Nelson turns in a decent performance in a minor role. The ending though was cop out Hollywood ending that does mar the film.
Paint in Black by the Rolling Stones is a nice choice for the closing credits.