I watched The Trial of The Chicago 7 on Netflix a week ago, which, assumingly, qualifies as new-normal cinema. I enjoyed it — 8/10.
The movie, written and directed by Aaron Sorkin, dives into real-life events behind the Chicago Seven, a group of protesters who stood against the Vietnam War during the 1968 Democratic National Convention held in Windy City.
It's difficult for me to find another screenwriter in Hollywood who possesses such an original style, tone, composition, themes, or uniquely blunt attitude towards his subjects as Sorkin.
At 130 minutes, he paced this movie skillfully, keeping attention span at a premium. The whole cast is excellent, especially in conveying different, often polarizing perspectives of these times.
I especially liked how relevant this story is to our contemporary lives, although that might be equally depressing to a certain extent.
Short of a few minor continuity slip-ups due to single-camera shooting, I couldn't find any more significant drawbacks.
If you're into Sorkin's work — A Few Good Man, Charlie Wilson's War, Moneyball, The Social Network, The West Wing, The Newsroom, Molly's Game — or you like legal drama or look for a lovely movie evening, I would most certainly recommend this one.
--Dejan
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