Apart from Washington's performance, the story is a complete and total mess. It lacks focus. It has too many strings that don't really come together very well (if at all). There are entire sections of the film that could have been cut and it would... Read the full review »
I really appreciated this nuanced, quiet, almost bumbling character Denzel Washington created; it is different from his usual roles. There's a lot vulnerabilities here and certainly a three hundred and sixty degree directing turn for Dan Gilroy, a... Read the full review »
On the surface, ‘Roman J. Israel, Esq. (2017)’ is a simple movie about a simple man, under the surface though, the film attempts to tackle some serious societal issues. Denzel Washington stars as Roman Israel a very private yet driven idealist... Read the full review »