Breathtakingly good

Rating: 10/10 (1 March 2002)

One-of-a-kind movie about modest rural lawyer Peck assigned to represent black man wrongly accused of rape. Twist is telling of tale from the viewpoint of Peck's young children. One of those rare movies that makes you feel like you actually lived the film, with a poignant but under-played look at Depression-era Southern blacks. Some hard moments to swallow, but it really does not get any better than this. A top ten all-time must-see.