Inclubabu Plot so thin, it es unnoticed.

Ketrivie It isn't all that great, actually. Really cheesy and very predicable of how certain scenes are gonna turn play out. However, I guess that's the charm of it all, because I would consider this one of my guilty pleasures.

Rio Hayward All of these films share one commonality, that being a kind of emotional center that humanizes a cast of monsters.

Lela The tone of this movie is interesting -- the stakes are both dramatic and high, but it's balanced with a lot of fun, tongue and cheek dialogue.

Wizard-8 Unlike most other Al Pacino "...and justice for all" seems to have been mostly forgotten in the decades that have ed since it was in theaters. Watching it, I think I know the main reason why it hasn't managed to stay in the consciousness of the general public. The most plausible reason is that the movie doesn't seem to know what tone to follow. Certainly, it's okay for a black comedy to have occasional touches of seriousness. It's also okay for a serious drama to have occasional touches of humor, dark or otherwise. But with this movie, the filmmakers seem to be trying hard to give both seriousness and humor an equal footing. As a result, the movie presents a very weird world where people alternately drift from one extreme to another and then back again. It's often kind of hard to relate to.But while the movie is kind of schizophrenic in tone, it does have some strengths that probably make it worth a look. The strange tone does get you to a degree curious to see what unusual move the movie will make next. There are individual vignettes that do deliver some power, and will stick with you long after the movie is over. Pacino delivers another solid performance; in fact, all the performances in the movie are good. And along the way, the movie does manage to make some biting commentary on the justice system that is still relevant today, showing that justice is NOT for all participants in the system. If you are willing to put up with a very uneven tone, the movie will probably keep you interested and entertained for two hours. As I said, it's certainly never dull.

Desertman84 "...And Justice for All" is an Oscar nominated court room drama that stars Al Pacino as charismatic and personable lawyer Arthur Kirkland,who has apparently gotten sick of the American judicial system.ing him in are Jack Warden, John Forsythe, and Lee Strasberg. This film directed by Norman Jewison has earned a Oscar nominations for both Pacino and the screenplay written by Barry Levison and Valerie Curtin.Added to that,it also well-known for its final speech scene by Kirkland which has served as inspiration to many films after it was shown back in 1979.Arthur Kirkland is a lawyer who remains someone who is fighting for truth,justice and idealism which many lawyers tend to forget once they attain fame and fortune.This is presented in the story through many cases and problems that his clients face including defending a judge who is guilty and cannot refuse to become his client as he is threatened to get disbarred from his profession as a lawyer.It was obvious that Al Pacino's presence and great performance made this film a classic.He portrayed Kirkland extremely well that is definitely unforgettable.His final speech wherein the people in the court scream,"You are out of order" His presence and personality as the lawyer Arthur Kirkland,helps carry this drama-comedy through to an effective if melodramatic monologue at the end, functioning as the summation of a court case.Despite the many plots involved in it,the viewer won't get confused as Pacino's performance becomes central to the movie rather than the many events that are involved in it.

grantss Good, but not great. Interesting examination of the American criminal justice system. However, the conclusion is too neat and convenient and, worst of all, director Norman Jewison obviously seemed to think this was a comedy-drama. With such a weighty subject and plot, there is far too much fluff - silly detours and sub-plots that add nothing to the story, just detract from it.Performances are so-so. Al Pacino is solid, but his final scene is unnecessarily over-the-top. Many of the ing performances are cringeworthy, though that might be the writer and director's faults. John Forsythe is quite unconvincing as Al Pacino's nemesis. Jeffrey Tambor is irritatingly over-the-top in his role. Craig T Nelson is ridiculous as the prosecutor. Jack Warden is too weird.The only decent ing performances come from Christine Lahti and Lee Strasbourg (the famed acting teacher).

madelena-da-costa I think this is a fantastic film which is frequently snubbed on movie polls but totally deserves a decent nod. It can at times seem like an episode of one of those police drama series so popular around the time it was made (Miami Vice springs to mind in some parts). However once you get past the 'period' nature of the film it takes on quite a different character. Pacino's lines have been parodied often in popular culture to the point where the film could easily be transformed into comedy, but this has not been the outcome simply because Pacino is so darn engaging and emotion that raw is hard to deny. If I told you to watch a film in which the hero is a moral lawyer you would probably think that his character sounds like Mr Boring; but Pacino is anything but. He really gives his character so much depth in every glance, movement, breathe.... He jumps out of the picture and grows with intensity as the film progresses to one of the best moments of film history; the infamous court room explosion ending. By this point you're so engaged that you are going through the emotions right along with him; cheering with the crowd, laughing at Pacino's refusal to exit the room quietly and finishing with the line 'you have just heard my opening statement'=classic :D The relationship between Pacino and his love interest at first seems just like a typical element to add to the film; ie, this is the 70s, our star needs a love interest etc. Yet their bedroom fights add tension to the mix and give what could have been a boring run of the mill romance a bit of unlikeliness. The ing cast are by no means bad, but some lesser characters seem to not be able to completely deliver the emotion Pacino needs to bounce off in order to truly explore his own performance; basically Pacino is a god and sweeps the floor with the rest. This is actually not a good thing because it detracts from the overall film. However, this film is a great drama to loose yourself in for a while and despite the depressing subject matter of 'injustice' through most of the film; the ending does succeed in reversing allot of the frustration. In fact you do get a strong sense of the film's overall more relevant message; justice will be delivered if people use their discretion and don't simply follow bureaucratic procedures for the sake of doing so. Free from corruption and infused with moral integrity; one man can make a difference. This is one of my go to movies for procrastination and dish-washing distraction. It's entertaining even after the first watch and that's what makes it a classic piece of Pacino.