The Verdict
Added 12/20/2009
I loved this movie. Paul Newnab gave his usual great perfornce but Jack Warden gave an exceptional performance. I loved reaction to the the jury-s verdict with eyes toward heaven. The actress who played the admitting nurse named Costello did a masterful job even though her part was so small.
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Classic Newman Style--dry, tragic, and story of coming through
Added 12/19/2009
I first fell in love with Newman style acting after watching Butch Cassidy and Sundance Kid. This movie in particular is great. Only weakness I find is not in the cast but in the storyline--how the girl was linked with a betrayal. Something is missing there. It just does not flow well. Despite being a relatively modern make, the photography, cinematography and set design have been successful in creating the time and vibe of the cold East Coast--it's fast faced, dog-eat-dog social psyche and pressure of a life being lived. Paul Newman was awsome depicting the man, pique on the world and suffering together with his inner child. It was good, and just perfect acting.
It's not a European movie--so it certainly has Hollywood touch of a tad bit extra drama; but the sharp, smart-ass dialogues went well with Newman and the rest of the cast. What gave the movie the final feather of glory is the closing scene, where the telephone kept ringing--it left the audience wondering, just like a short story does, a mixture of expectation as well as disappointment.
Recommended.
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Great Movie
Added 10/18/2009
I loved the movie..and the very fast service..The Verdict is a classic, and as usual, AMAZON had it...Thanks..Leta
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A striking performance by Newman with an all-star cast
Added 8/8/2009
"The Verdict" is one of the all-time great courtroom films. The basic storyline involves Paul Newman as a broken-down ambulance-chasing plaintiff's attorney who nonetheless has gotten hold of an excellent medical malpractice case. The Newman character had a streak of very bad luck earlier in his career, and is now an alcoholic wreck, neglecting his law practice as he descends into failure.
One of the interesting things about this film is that unlike most legal flicks, this one involves a civil suit rather than a criminal case. And it handles it, for the most part, very well. In the story Newman totally botches the case in most respects. I did think that the movie's handling of the issues Newman had with the Judge was somewhat unrealistic (no lawyer would speak to a Judge that way). Setting these nits aside, this is nonetheless a fine film and an engaging storyline. I would like to list some of the technical inaccuracies about the trial and litigation process as this film presents them, but I will not for fear of introducing spoilers.
Newman fully explores his range as an actor, a great actor, in this film. In most of his films he plays an assertive, aggressive type. Here, he is hesitant, lacking in confidence--in fact he is a failing wreck who has been defeated by life and past villains. He pulls it off brilliantly, and his characterization is highly believable. This is an Oscar-caliber performance, although Newman was edged out in 1982 when the film hit the theaters.
James Mason pulls a bravo performance as the "Prince of Darkness" defense counsel. I always enjoy Mason, and in this film he does not disappoint.
No one should miss this one. It is one of the greats.
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The Verdict
Added 8/1/2009
In a word: "Riveting". A 1982 release with a great cast. Whoever stole the Oscar from Paul Newman that year after THIS performance should be exiled! No "special effects": just great acting, great story, and a timeless film that is very much underappreciated.
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Great movies from Mr. Newman..filled with great quotes and....well, everyone knows how good these movies are....and the prices is obviously unbeatable....target is selling the separately for about 10-13 dollars each in chicago..
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High-Level Collection
Added 1/21/2009
Do you need a better collection of movies of Paul Newman than this one of 3 movies from 3 different eras of his acting career? People may find their favorites are not on this collection, but this is a great cross-section of the 3 different eras: his early days (The Hustler), his strongest middle age days (BC&tSK), and his elderly days in which he played older people with great flaws (The Verdict). There is no sense in reviewing these 3 classics, but suffice it to say, if you have not ever seen a Paul Newman movie, this is the collection to have. Once you have tasted one of these classics or pick one out that is your favorite, then you will have a direction to go in that era for more movies of his to watch. Enjoy!
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These are great collaborations with a great artist
Added 12/19/2008
I think of Paul Newman as an artist because he made me realize that there is an art to acting, when it is done as well as he did it. THese are three of the best because he was working with other great artists, in the cast and the crew.
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