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| Superb acting, plot construction, and message! (by Seedy) |
| Start with Paul Newman and Sally Field and you don't need much more, but this film delivers a lot more. The plot takes some unexpected turns but develops logically and clearly with just enough suspence to keep viewers entranced. When concluded you realize how all elements of the plot are kept within reasonable bounds and how refreshing that is. Here's a film that relies on character development and an intriguing plot with an important message. No special effects, gore and bedroom scenes needed to make this a great movie. |
| Clever script, excellent performances, and a wry sense of humor (by tomreynolds2004) |
| This one hit too close for comfort for critics and the news organizations for whom they work. Paul Newman gives one of his top 15 lifetime performances and for him, that's excellent as Tommy Gallagher, the owner of a shipping company in Florida. When the joint murder investigation by the federal and state authorities goes nowhere, D. A. Elliot Rosen Bob Balaban sets up reporter Sally Field with evidence seemingly linking Gallagher to the murder. What follows is fast-paced, wry, and very well actor. Don't miss the chance to see the great Luther Adler in his last performance as <more> |
| An important and great movie (by SHAWFAN) |
| I did not feel too much the reservations some of your commentators had about the acting of Newman and Fields. I thought they were fine. But of course the importance of this film lies as so many others pointed out in its expose of the inner workings of our justice and journalistic systems and their ability to wreak havoc in the lives of ordinary defenseless citizens. I rather thought this movie a precursor of television's Law and Order for that reason. For me among the movie's many touching and beautiful moments the most poignant was the scene in which the soon-to-be-suicidal young <more> |
| Does Anyone Remember Maurice Nadjari? (by bkoganbing) |
| For a while back in the seventies the hottest political property in New York State was one Maurice Nadjari. He was appointed a special prosecutor and ran up a big string of convictions of various figures on the New York scene. Then his convictions began being tossed out one by one until a once feared figure became a laughingstock. Turned out he used tactics very similar to those countenanced by Bob Balaban in this film. Nadjari turned out in the end to be worse than any of the people he was prosecuting. That's the message here, don't idealize some of these prosecutors on a white <more> |
| Compelling (by Gislef) |
| There's really no other word for it. I find the whole of this movie compelling, from Sally Fields' naivete to Paul Newman's innocent who turns the tables on his prosecutors, to the various supporting characters who all have their little niche. The best of all is Wilford Brimley, who gets to chew scenery and totally steal the scene he's in. It's an intelligent drama, addressing a subject as relevant today as it was in '81, with just enough humor to leaven the whole thing. |
| A great film that was ahead of its time (by bcorse) |
| Nearly a quarter-century after its release, Absence of Malice still packs an emotional wallop. One of the very few Hollywood films to level any kind of criticism at the American Press, specifically big-city newspapers, the story in many ways seems even more timely today in 2005 than when it was made.Paul Newman gives one of his best performances in this film, and character actor Wilford Brimley became a household name thanks to his dramatic turn in the movie's climatic scene near the end. Sally Fields is simply herself, which makes her the weakest element of the entire film and the only <more> |
| Absence of Feeling (by RNMorton) |
| This movie looks to have all the elements of a classic but somehow falls short. Unscrupulous prosecutor dupes reporter Field into creating false impression that businessman Newman was involved in a murder, in the hope that will somehow help his investigation. The lie has unexpected and tragic consequences, after which Newman turns the tables. Field is fine as liberated yet vulnerable thirty-something, Newman is also good if a little obscure in a difficult role; but Brimley as Asst US Attorney steals the show when he finally blows the whistle on everyone. Brimley's short time in this <more> |
| Exceptional Movie (by jmorrison-2) |
| An exceptionally well-acted movie. Paul Newman was superb, and Sally Field was excellent as well.The scene in Paul Newman's warehouse, when he angrily confronts Field over her story revealing a young woman's secret is as good a film scene as you're going to see. Newman's character was excellent, a decent working man, with a possibly semi-shady past, trying to stand up to the unfairness of having his life and his name dragged through the mud for sensationalism.An interesting look at reporting ethics, and the effect of these ethics or lack of on innocent people. Wilford <more> |
| Good film (by Idocamstuf) |
| This isn't a great film, but its still quite good. It centers on a reporter Sally Field as she prints a story about a liquor warehouse owner Paul Newman that links him to the death of a local police officer. Meanwhile, Newman confronts Field about the article telling her that he did not kill the policeman and tries to get her to print a new article clearing him of the crime, but unfortunately its not that simple. The film is highly enjoyable and entertaining while also making you care deeply for the characters. The only thing that I thought was rather silly and cliché was how the <more> |