Reasonable Doubt (2014)

Reasonable Doubt (2014) is a typical limited released date crime thriller which appear for several weeks then quickly become forgotten. This film had a very similar premise of what one would find in crime drama television series such as CSI or Law and Order. The tone of the film does not necessary feel that of a film, mainly due to the soap opera-esque acting. The film is a decent watch though predictable and not as thrilling as one would expect. The characters play it standard and there isn't much character development throughout. They could have done more with Samuel L. Jackson's character, in which he came off as dull and plain for what the character's traits were. Reasonable Doubt isn't is a rather quick film, which stalls at certain parts, but other then that, this is one of those one-time watch crime thrillers. As in, there aren't any unsolved clues or things in which you need more viewings to spot if you have missed something on your initial viewing.

Reasonable Doubt is a terrible movie with a very poorly developed storyline, and despite a talented cast, it wasn't enough to save this mess. I highly respect both Dominic Cooper and Samuel L. Jackson as actors and there was absolutely nothing wrong with their performances here, what was wrong is that their characters were underdeveloped, we never learn much about them beyond what's happening in front of us, and I found myself caring less about them as the story continued. The plot was not fully realised, it had potential, the summary alone caught my attention, but it was as if the production of this film was very rushed, like they wrote one script without and rewrites and just went with that, what you're left with is a fast paced movie that goes by so quickly it forgets to take its audience with them. As far as thrillers go, this will never have you at the edge of your seat, it had some exhilarating shots, the camera work was certainly impressive, but the story never becomes exciting, and even with a short ninety minute run I was still anxiously waiting for this film to end, maybe if it had been longer, didn't rush the story and character development as much, it myth have been worthwhile. Despite an impressive cast, Reasonable Doubt offers nothing original for fans of crime, thriller or drama and throws away any potential it had, you would be better off watching an episode of Law & Order. An ambitious lawyer is assigned to to prosecute a man accused of a crime he himself committed. Best Performance: Samuel L. Jackson

I have never a been a fan of Canadian movies, but sometimes I get some hints or references from a friend or by a link... As for Reasonable Doubt, I did not expect too much, however, the inclusion of Samuel L. Jackson could have provided more value. But alas... The plot is arid, the twists included are too airy-fairy, and the real nature of Jackson's character was revealed too soon. Dominic Cooper as Mitch Brockden (the leading character) spends a lot of time alone on screen, but he has no enough charisma or attraction to fill out the scenes, unlike e.g. Paul Dano, Mads Mikkelsen or Denzen Washington, and he(s character) looks rather silly and pointless. Several characters are schematic, thus providing no value to the movie, and the ending appears suddenly, making the movie less than 1,5 hours... This was apparently the most pleasant thing :)

After a night of celebration Mitch Brockden, a young and cocky District Attorney, becomes involved in a car accident by knocking over a man who runs out in front of him. Panicking, he calls 911 and then leaves the scene. Brockden then soon learns that the man he ran over was murdered after he left the scene, and that police have a suspect by the name of Clinton Davis in custody. Brockden is assigned to the case, but believing that the wrong man is being charged, he deliberately throws the case ending in Davis being found not guilty. Unfortunately for Mitch, as he delves deeper, he begins to realise that there is much more to Davis than meets the eye.Reasonable Doubt is pretty much your run-of-the-mill crime thriller...nothing more, nothing less. It's a decently told story, but it's nothing really to get too excited about. The film is actually pretty rushed to be honest and it would probably have been better if there was another 30 minutes of it. It just goes by pretty fast. I mean one minute it's only an IF it goes to court, then the next thing you see it's basically half way through the trial. If the story was told with a bit more detail, like I say, I think it would have been better.It's not really an original story either and this type of plot has been done plenty of times before. I'm not complaining because the film was pretty enjoyable, but if you want originality then you'd be best looking elsewhere.Decently acted as well, especially by Jackson (but that goes without saying really), but Dominic Cooper is a touch over-the-top in some parts in portraying his character.Overall, Reasonable Doubt isn't too bad of a film to watch and you could do worse.