They could just as easily have been out of favour with each other for any other reason. For the most part, the rest of the cast give adequate performances to tell the story, the cast including Frances McDormand from last year's critically-acclaimed Fargo . However, the real revelation in this film, and the best reason to make a point of seeing it, is the acting from the accused altar boy, played by Edward Norton , also seen in this year's biopic, The People Vs. Larry Flynt , opposite Woody Harrelson and on the other side of the law starring as Larry Flynt's lawyer. Picture quality is very good, although some scenes do have a slightly washed-out appearance with some speckling.
Sound quality is also very good, but mainly functional.
26 chapters cover the length of the film well, and while there are no extras, the disc is almost filled to capacity with 61.49 on side one and 64.00 on side two. Overall, this is a competent courtroom thriller which does have some slow moments, but with the best scenes reserved for those between Gere and Norton.