4.5/5 stars
Courtroom dramas can sometimes feel staid, left to wither in one location. Then again, in the hands of a master craftsman like Aaron Sorkin, they can be electric. The Trial of the Chicago 7 is a biographical drama that sizzles with The West Wing creator’s firecracker dialogue and an 18-carat ensemble cast. Full of weight, resonance and potency, it’s a leading candidate for the coming awards season.
The film is set in the aftermath of the chaos at the 1968 Democratic Party…
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