Writer/Director Dan Gilroy’s Roman J. Israel, Esq. is
one of those “Why?” films, as in, “Why would anyone in their right mind want to
make this film?”
It’s the story of a savant schlub partner in a small law
firm, who, because of his noted partner’s heart attack, is forced to come into
the light, makes the mistake of using privileged information to collect a
reward for turning in a killer, has a few weeks of the high life and then is
killed for his ultimate reward.
I guess Denzel Washington, who is listed as a producer,
wanted to play against type, but this type is so boring and uninteresting that
it’s a blessing he gets shot and we can leave the theater.
It’s not that the cast isn’t fine. Carmen Ejogo, Amanda Warren and Colin Farrell
do their best, but I can only give Roman J. Israel, Esq. a 2.2 out of
5.
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