AniInterview Sorry, this movie sucks

Beystiman It's fun, it's light, [but] it has a hard time when its tries to get heavy.

Nessieldwi Very interesting film. Was caught on the premise when seeing the trailer but unsure as to what the outcome would be for the showing. As it turns out, it was a very good film.

Benas Mcloughlin Worth seeing just to witness how winsome it is.

meganweaver-72582 There is a reasonable doubt that Samuel L Jackson was back on some rent or mortgage payment because there is no reason he'd be apart of this abomination if not to pay someone off. The plot is predictable, and you know how it will end in the first minute of the film. Its not even good escapist fun. (Avoid it)

Nadine Salakov This is another one of those rare thrillers that slipped through the cracks, and for good reason, the plot is horrible and too upsetting, to base a movie plot off of someone leaving another person to die alone in the middle of the street is vile, it's an awful basis for a story line, the writers, director, actors e.c.t must have lost their minds to want to make and participate in a movie that is so inhumane, regardless if the guy left for dead is a bad guy it's just more and more evil piling on top of each other and it doesn't stop, this is not a decent thriller, the dreadful plot outweighs any good acting this flick has, thrillers can be dark - but not this dark because they just become non-enjoyable, i recommend another film that has a similar title but has a completely different plot "Beyond A Reasonable Doubt" remake.

Prismark10 Dominic Cooper stars as ambitious "hot-shot' Asst. District Attorney Mitch Brockden. He's leading a rather idyllic life with a beautiful wife (Erin Karpluk), a newborn baby daughter, and he's on the fast track to possibly become a District Attorney.However, one night after drinking with his colleagues, he decides to drive home while intoxicated and hits a pedestrian with his SUV. Panicking and worried about his career, he runs to a nearby pay phone and calls for an ambulance, but then drives off leaving the severely injured man in the road.The next day Mitch learns on the news that a man named Clinton Reasonable Doubt is a far fetched and implausible thriller with a short running time. I think the director decided to call it quits quickly and not make the audience suffer anymore.Mitch Brockden (Dominic Cooper) a rising District Attorney has a night out with his colleagues, gets drunk and drives home and runs over someone. He calls an ambulance and swiftly leaves the man behind.Clinton Davis (Samuel L Jackson) gets arrested for killing the man that Mitch had left on the road. His body was found in his van. Clinton claims he was just taking him to the hospital. Racked with guilt, Mitch prosecutes the case but does enough to make sure Clinton is let off.The police reckon Clinton might be a vengeful serial killer as his family was murdered. Once Clinton is freed, there is a cat and mouse game between the two. Mitch knows Clinton suspects him as he was there when he ran over the man. Clinton realises that Mitch thinks he is a killer.Cooper is not strong enough to carry a modest thriller like this. You care little about his morally suspect character and Jackson's character is compromised as some kind of avenger when he threatens innocent people.It is a feeble thriller and a poorly executed one as the makers realised that the film does not make any sense.

jb0579 I never include plot synapses in my reviews as you can find this elsewhere. I spend my time praising or panning movies based on their merit or lack there of. Despite my agreement of another reviewer's comment "A good idea done badly", the movie just doesn't work. I'll say that Samuel Jackson in always good, and the Co star here held up as well as could be expected given other factors, and even supporting players like the brother were well cast. Heck I'll even go so far as to say that parts of this movie were well directed and shot, and that set design was even decent -all things, including lighting and editing, that I pay attention to. But she just don't hold water. Why? Holes, bad plot devices, obvious foreshadowing, etc. I know what you're thinking - I spent the first half of my review praising this thing and now you want examples of why I panned it. Fine. Holes: For starters, a main part of the court scenes here (some of the worst ever caught on celluloid, mote on that in a bit) was Mitch's (Dominic Cooper) thick Chicago accent. Just ask the court linguist, who despite not being blind sat motionless, monotone, staring at a spot near the prosecutor's belt buckle (it was a creepy performance - obviously the money a lot Ted for that actor went to procure Jackson for HIS role). OK so Mitch's thick Chicago accent. Good idea, all well and good, except Dominic Cooper in an English actor and although he hides this well, he uses the default east coast accent that many British actors use when a dialect coach isn't used. See Daniel Day Lewis on this....he us meticulous about his American dialects. Same with Mitch's brother Jimmy (Ryan Robblins) who is from Vancouver (Seattle for all intents and purposes) - east coast sound, not Chicago. Obvious foreshadowing: at a critical point, Mitch loses a wad of business cards near a victim. Are you serious? He scoops them up hastily but you know how this will be used. Just a bad, bad idea. So many other ways to establish his presence there than dropper business cards. Obvious Bad Plot Devices: there is a killer on the prowl. The cops have all their best men on it, as does the D.A's office. It takes them seemingly forever to ascertain that ALL of the victims are linked as they are all ex-cons on parole. What's worse, they're able to link someone based on that scant fact and.....ugh. I'm just getting frustrated. As I said, Sam, Dominic, Ryan, and Gloria Reubens all put in a good effort, but a good idea was crucified by, I'm assuming, the editors or the producers, given the fact that director Peter Howitt (Antitrust) used a pseudonym (Peter Croudins) for his direction credit on this pile. Jackson, holder of a Guiness Book of World Records nod for most bankable star in film history (It's true, look it up), was the dollar- store glue that held this all together. I say dollar-store because is was BARELY held together. They were so close: decent actors, a workable plot, a decent director who managed some gorgeous shots through falling snow and night time scenes.....but alas it all falls flat. A good idea done badly, indeed.