Chicago Trial 7: Synopsis, Trailer, Cast and Reviews

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Aaron Sorkin premiered his movie on Netflix The Chicago 7 trial, which has all the hallmarks of the house.

Netflix released this october The Chicago 7 trial (The Chicago 7 trial, original title), a film directed by Aaron Sorkin it has a top-notch cast. Among the names that resonate most strongly are those of Sacha Baron Cohen, Eddie redmayne Y Joseph Gordon-Levitt, among many other big name players in the industry.

The production seems to be aimed at those who like dramas based on real events, but at the same time those who are attracted to films about legal entanglements. The original intention was for Steven Spielberg to be the director of this film and for Sorkin to write the script. In the end, the latter took on both tasks and the result, according to experts, has been satisfactory.

Synopsis

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The film follows the story of Chicago 7, un grupo de manifestantes que se opuso a la guerra de Vietnam. Particularmente, aborda el juicio que se desarrolló entre los meses de marzo de 1969 y febrero de 1970. Se presenta la farsa judicial que se armó contra todos ellos. Poco después quedó claro que el target era utilizarlos como ejemplo social de las consecuencias de participar en este tipo de movimientos.

Trailer of The Chicago 7 trial

We share with you the official trailer for the film written by Sorkin, who is considered by many to be one of the most virtuous screenwriters in Hollywood at the moment. It is worth mentioning that his talent has already been awarded at the gala of the Oscar awards, a conquest that he achieved after writing the film The social network.

Cast of actors

The strength of the film, at the same time of the direction and script of Sorkin, resides in the great talent of its cast. We are witnesses of actors with great strength and presence in front of the camera, at the same time as being faithfully committed to each of their interventions. In the case of Sacha Baron Cohen, plays Abbie Hoffman, while Eddiy redmayne plays Tom Hayden and Joseph Gordon-Levitt Richard Schultz.

In the same way they participate Yahya Abdul-Mateen II as Bobby Seale; Michael Keaton, as Ramsey Clark; Frank Langella, as Judge Julius Hoffman; John Carroll Lynch, as David Dellinger; Mark Rylance, as William Kunstler, and Alex Sharp, as Rennie Davies.

The cast is completed by Jeremy Strong, Noah Robbins, Daniel Flaherty, Ben Shenkman, Kelvin Harrison Jr., Caitlin FitzGerald, Max Adler, Alice Kremelberg, John Doman, JC MacKenzie, Damian Young, Alan Metoskie, Wayne Duvall, CJ Wilson, Steven. Jastrow and Thomas Peters.

Criticism of The Chicago 7 trial

High ratings for Sorkin's film, despite some critics saying the filmmaker still needs to gain more experience behind the camera. Just praise the script and the work of each of the actors; In spite of everything, it seems that the direction lacks a little more force to turn it into a memorable piece. However, we do not doubt that it ranks among the most outstanding films of 2020.

On this point, J. Iván Morales speaks in his comments to Movie premiere, where he exalts the lack of a broader vision on the management of the different resources from the director's chair.

"It is a functional film with a good script, but whose director simply did not measure up to his own material," he wrote.

For his part, Owen Gleiberman stands out for the medium Variety which is a round film, an emotional production when it comes to addressing one of the greatest judicial embarrassments in the history of the United States.

"One of the few dramas about the 1960s that is so powerful, authentic and emotional that it seems to have happened today," he said.

In your diary review Los Angeles Times, Justin Chang acknowledges that he had a good time reveling in the director's approach and the displays of a talented cast.

"It's a meaty courtroom drama, a bird's eye view of the 1960s, an epic with liberal concerns and an all-you-can-eat buffet all rolled into one," he said.

David Rooney gives a lot of credit to Sorkin and the solidity of its script, something that is completed with an outstanding work on the part of all the actors.

“It is as full of witty dialogue, relevant characters, anecdotes, temporal changes and multi-perspective as everything Sorkin has written. But avoid what your critics often perceive as flaws, "he told The Hollywood Reporter.

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