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The Trial of the Chicago 7

This is such a good movie. I truly enjoyed watching it. It is Aaron Sorkin at his best.

 Excellent conversations pepper the movie and the non-linear narrative that is used, keeps the material from being too heavyweight. It swings from the events of the actual night to the ongoing courtroom drama with aplomb. 

In all his writing, be it The West Wing or even The Social Network, there has always been some ambiguity as to whose side the writer is on. This one however is crystal clear! The villain is established within minutes of the film commencing and one tends to kind of agree.

There is an ensemble cast, and much of it is British - Mark Rylance, Sacha Baron Cohen and Eddie Redmayne. And all of them are a perfect fit. Michael Keaton does a cameo nearly at the end and wins the cup! He is just too good!

I was a little sceptical as to the entertainment value of this one, given that it deals with such a sensitive and heavy subject but the dialogues and script just do not let it become a documentary feature.

Before you dive into this one, if you do not already know what the trial was about, I recommend a little Wikipedia reading. I did so too!

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