Roman J. Israel, Esq

— I watched this on DVD and was fascinated by Denzel Washington’s performance—one for which he was nominated for an Academy Award—because he’s everything we’ve come not to expect of his characters. Roman J. Israel is an overweight, sloppy, shuffling, introvert. Unfortunately, it’s hard to know what the rest of the film is. Not exactly a courtroom drama, not fully an ethical dilemma or a legal expose, although it toys with being these things as it flounders. The film has a lot of problems, but Denzel’s performance is good.

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[2017. 122 min. Written and directed by Dan Gilroy. Starring Denzel Washington, Colin Ferrell, and Carmen Ejogo.]
https://www.rogerebert.com/reviews/roman-j-israel-esq-2017