The Trial of the Chicago 7

Netflix | Release Date: September 25, 2020

7.5	USER SCORE Generally favorable reviews based on 275 Ratings

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TomWishOct 17, 2020

Despite the excellent cast and the witty script, I found the film not entirely convincing. Even if you are on the side of the activists on trial, it comes over a little too black and white for my taste. They are all the good and smart guysDespite the excellent cast and the witty script, I found the film not entirely convincing. Even if you are on the side of the activists on trial, it comes over a little too black and white for my taste. They are all the good and smart guys and victims of the evil establishment. Real life isn't that simple.… Expand

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JalemanyOct 30, 2020

Unfortunately this film does not completely work. It wants to be something but it does not get there. There is a shameful manipulation of some facts in order to make things appear more epic and increase the opportunity for great speeches.Unfortunately this film does not completely work. It wants to be something but it does not get there. There is a shameful manipulation of some facts in order to make things appear more epic and increase the opportunity for great speeches. This becomes a little too much the untold goal of the film. The balance between the comedy elements and the serious film is not well maintained, and things end up being quite unconvincing. A lost opportunity with a good a promising cast.… Expand

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Camwhit0196Feb 27, 2021

i forgot about this movie 5 mins after watching it, i feel like this should have been much better than it was

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TheWaffleNov 29, 2020

It's a good retelling of an important story about how America's war in Vietnam turned the country against itself. And it's a potent reminder of the rampant thuggery among U.S. police forces, which have been abusing citizens for a long timeIt's a good retelling of an important story about how America's war in Vietnam turned the country against itself. And it's a potent reminder of the rampant thuggery among U.S. police forces, which have been abusing citizens for a long time before 2020. But this film falls into the common courtroom film trap of obsessing over legal maneuvering and mostly forgetting the real goals of the protagonists. While the protagonists talk a lot about the war and the soldiers sent to fight and die there, the film doesn't actually show any of that war's violence. There isn't a single line of dialogue from a draftee or a vet as far as I can recall. It's one thing to read a list of names of the fallen, but it's quite another to see a 19-year-old bleeding out in a ditch on the far side of the world in the service of a war waged for domestic politics.… Expand

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Mauro_LanariNov 6, 2020

(Mauro Lanari)
Rhetoric of the dead and an approach so light and glossy as to prevent real involvement.

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ArshiaBorjaliDec 26, 2020

It is important for a film to say what it wants to say correctly and to somehow overcome its claim. "The Trial of the Chicago 7" is one of these films. A coherent narrative with a perfectly acceptable script and no extra glamor. Adapting inIt is important for a film to say what it wants to say correctly and to somehow overcome its claim. "The Trial of the Chicago 7" is one of these films. A coherent narrative with a perfectly acceptable script and no extra glamor. Adapting in cinema has always been a difficult task, whether from another literary work or a real event. The film also manages to make this historical adaptation and not only shows the details well, which gives it a new spirit with the art of cinema, so that it has the necessary impact on the audience. An important point is that the film is successful in creating a feeling and does not seek to hide its weaknesses by crowding the film by using unnecessary Techniques or tricks. Throughout the film, we see a variety of emotional atmospheres that are sometimes very lively and sometimes very calm and quiet. The director, however, has been able to create emotion both in crowded spaces and in the silences, that sometimes take the audience to a deeper layer of the movie. The actors in the film are all acceptable, However, some of them do not become characters in the script, and in the meantime, “Langella” acting as the judge and “Sacha Baron Cohen” as Abbie was better than others. “Sorkin” has once again shown that he has an acceptable ability in screenwriting, and this time he has performed well in directing too. “The Trial of the Chicago 7” is a compact movie that works to the best of its ability And it tries to get closer to the form, though it cannot be said that it has done it completely, but in some places it gets close to the form. It should be noted that the film is very successful in its purpose and the use of old images and videos helps to convey this purpose to the viewer. What this film has done, that is, create a sense of criticism and sometimes hatred for a corrupt system, is something that not every film can easily do. In general, “The Trial of the Chicago 7” is a good movie that will be alive for a long time and anyone of any age and period can communicate with it.… Expand

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