SunnyHello Nice effects though.

SeeQuant Blending excellent reporting and strong storytelling, this is a disturbing film truly stranger than fiction

Kaydan Christian A terrific literary drama and character piece that shows how the process of creating art can be seen differently by those doing it and those looking at it from the outside.

Brennan Camacho Mostly, the movie is committed to the value of a good time.

dale-51649 The film is based on an interesting true story , and could have made a good movie. . Unfortunately, it quickly devolves into a lifetime network cliché.Basically, a hard luck white trash family becomes even unluckier when one of the brothers is falsely accused and convicted of murder. Hillary Swank reprieves her role as a poorly educated but not too dumb white trasher, good looking but evidently too poor for orthodontic care.The film has high rent cinematography , but low brow script writing. This is demonstrated early on when , yes, an adult male insults a child, and is promptly beaten to a pulp. This transpires at a wedding reception where a man questions the wisdom of bringing a small child to a rowdy, white trash jamboree. Sam Rockwell, all 170 lbs of him, instantly beats the guy, nearly popping his head like a zit. A toothy swank looks on, smiling like a mutant hyena.It's not that the above scene is a Lifetime Channel cliché, it's that ALL the scenes are. Swank puts her life on hold to defend her brother, getting her GED and a law school degree from some matchbook degree mill. In spite of her disadvantaged background, she is smarter than every man the legal system has ever produced. Major credibility problems, even for the Oxygen Network crowd. They are usually satisfied by simplistic "woman better than men" stories but this one is silly even for them.Hillary Swank has made a career out of these kind of roles, and her "unusual " appearance has simultaneously attracted and puzzled audiences for years. I once heard her humble brag about not having health insurance when she got her first Oscar. I hope she can afford a dental plan now.

magnuslhad Hilary Swank and Sam Rockwell are outstanding in this true tale of a sister who puts herself through Law School to overturn the wrongful conviction of her brother. The acting is superb, but it is aided by excellent pacing that is a masterclass in editing. Children grow up, marriages fail, but all these episodes are relayed matter-of-fact, reminding us of the focus and determination of the female lead. Nothing will deter her from her task, and nothing is as important. At one moment one of her sons implies she has wasted her life on a futile task. She is flabbergasted by the comment - it has not occurred to her that her mission could be interpreted this way. When she does get close to revealing the truth, the ugliness of the human actions that created her brother's hell are incredibly difficult to take. Human corruption knows no depth, but then the heights of human determination are also on display here. An incredible story, done justice by a superb production.

hectorjs-641-605582 The story this movie is based on is quite amazing, even more when you think it actually happened in real life... but the movie itself is quite poor. The script never rises beyond the melodramatic, cheesy, predictable stuff. The characters are flat, one-dimensional, without any development. The music never leaves a certain melancholic tone which drags the film the whole way through. In general, I felt disconnected and unmoved even in moments when I realized that the story was at a crucial point...It's too bad that such a good story got wasted with such a bland and unremarkable film. The 2 stars go only to the actors, who tried to put forward a decent job... unfortunately, it's not enough.Unless you are bored to death and have absolutely nothing better to do, do not waste your time with this movie.

Robert W. This story and this film have all the ear marks of being a riveting and stunning film. Unfortunately it doesn't quite reach that level of being really stunning but it definitely fits the bill for being entertaining and interesting and well worth seeing. It is a fantastic drama, held back by perhaps a slightly less than impressive lead performance and the pace of the film stumbles a little bit here and there as you try to figure out what time period you're in. But don't let those small complaints deter you because this is an uplifting and excellent film that will have you cheering.I admit I am not a big Hilary Swank fan. I think she overacts and she's over rated a lot of the time. She does okay in this role but in a role that is loosely comparable to Erin Brockovich in a lot of ways she doesn't fit the bill. I think a different actor could have done more with the part but she does okay. Sam Rockwell does an excellent job as the wrongfully accused brother of Swank's character. Rockwell goes through so much in the film and the transition he goes through in jail is plainly displayed by his performance.The triumph of the film is what Swank's character goes through over the course of years to save her brother. The moments of breakthrough she has in his case will have you cheering and rooting for her success. Director Tony Goldwyn has a lot of experience in Television and far more in acting. Conviction plays out like a television show in its pace where they try to cram a lot into the hour and a half film. Sometimes you just feel like you have to try hard to keep up. Still Conviction is a great drama, well worth seeing, it will entertain you and has a terrific story. Definitely worth your time. 8/10