Denzel is good; movie OK.

Rating: 7/10 (20 September 2000)

This movie was pretty much what I expected. A man wrongly accused of a crime is usually portrayed as noble and strong in the face of all the injustice in the world and the bad guys are oozing bile. The movie followed the formula fairly closely. If it wasn't for the strong convincing performance of Denzel Washington the movie would have been nothing. Don't you wish that Hollywood could make a movie of this type and show the hero as very flawed but still innocent. I never watch this type of movie and think I am seeing the truth. It is an entertainment not a commentary. This movie with its stereotypes and polar views of good and evil is probably a good example of its type. It is well acted and nicely photographed. It breaks no new ground.