Der Fall Phil Spector (TV Movie 2013)
47KDer Fall Phil Spector: Directed by David Mamet. With Al Pacino, Helen Mirren, Jeffrey Tambor, Chiwetel Ejiofor. A drama centered on the relationship between Phil Spector and defense attorney Linda Kenney Baden while the music business legend was on trial for the murder of Lana Clarkson.
“I just read through the reviews (9 as of this writing) and I find reactions interesting yet predictable. Yes, we can talk about performances- Pacino is u0026quot;masterfulu0026quot;! Mirren is u0026quot;pure classu0026quot;! Yes, we can talk about Mametu0026#39;s writing style. I guess that, for me, these are reviews seemingly by film students and not people who paid attention to not the technical details but what the movie is about.u003cbr/u003eu003cbr/u003eIt is, in my mind, less about Phil Spector, and more about the legal system, about understanding societyu0026#39;s inclination toward prejudging, presuming guilt, casting the first stone, and itu0026#39;s inability to distinguish between an eccentric and a psychotic. u003cbr/u003eu003cbr/u003eAs for the performances, did we suddenly expect poor acting from the talent of this cast? Theyu0026#39;re good actors and they delivered as expected. I donu0026#39;t think the reviews are helpful when they focus on such trivialities.u003cbr/u003eu003cbr/u003eAnyway, I thought it was interesting, reflective… but not a u0026quot;masterpieceu0026quot;. Absolutely recommended- Iu0026#39;d say 7 stars.”
