This, by any means, is not a 10/10 movie, but these imdb reviews, and these metacritic reviews, they all got this one thru the dirt. I don't know what's up whit Depp's movies being bashed on so hard. I know this is not a cinematic masterpiece, I know the story could be told in a more compelling and interesting way, but it is just not that bad. Framing and cinematography was pretty good, story moved in a adequate pace and performances were more than decent. I have a few problems, ofcourse, first being: Forest Whitaker's character is so unimportant here, so irrelevant to the story, he is a mere puppet to make Depp speak about the case. Also, let's adress the elephant in the room, the ending was unsatisfactory as it can be... But if you know the story you don't expect anything else, also it is a true story - you can't be mad at it. You can argue that in that case it is a wrong biopic to choose for a film, taking that loose end into account, but I beg to differ. Film showed us some interesting facts, small details, gave us a story as it is in reality; and I love it for it. It is under-two-hours movie that seems like acted out documentary (which, in this case, is a good thing). And that is where I'd like to leave my review. I think it is a good watch that inspires one's own research.
Review of City of Lies
