Verdict, The [Blu-ray]

brilliant late career performance from Paul Newman. Will watch many times.

The Verdict is gripping entertainment. I particularly liked the twist of Charlotte Rampling actually working for the character played by James Mason. Also, the background music was not overwhelming as it is usually these days. Enjoyable.

A strong drama and accusation toward church istitution by a master of both drama and political films like Sydney Lumet, a guy who never stopped making cinema and standing up for good causes, but always remembering he is a director and a guy who pushed the boundaries of cinema (12 angry men, Network, anderson's tapes, Dog day afternoon, etc...). Here he looks more classic, proving he can keep you on the screen even slowing down and giving time to actors and story to reveal themselves. And here the resal story is that of a guy who need to catch up with himself and find again a sense and a pkace in the world. And Paul New,an gives one of his top performances and work perfectly with Lumet: just see the long shot with the camera travelling through the courtroom while he is giving his last speech before the verdict. The two guys look perfectly in tune with each lpother. Sydney realizes he has just to move the camera following the pace of Paul speech, and Paul readapt his soeech to the camera movement, in order to create a suspended and totally focusing viewers on what is going on and being said st that special moment. A cinema lesson

Newman was nominated for an Oscar for this, and it is easy to see why. It is an old film, but still absolutely gripping, and his performance is mesmerising. So pleased to have re-watched it.

Ben Kingsley won the Oscar that year for Gandhi.Many people including myself thought it was Newman`s year,he would of course win eventually for a lesser film,The Color of Money(1986).I think this film is great,great acting,darkly lit/moody photography(which suits the film) and although the outcome itself is predictable,one thing which really wins me over everytime i watch it is the ending(by ending i mean after the outcome of the trial).I watch so many good films that lose whats gone before in the last few minutes but i don`t think they could of ended this one in any better way.Please note this has been a review of The Verdict only.

I was very pleased with the product.

I very much liked the film, the pace, the acting with an intriguing storyline !

Worth the money