Roman J. Israel, Esq.

Hamish Calvert of HCMovieReviews

2018-02-05

The performances are always on point and there are flurries of inspired writing littered throughout the screenplay. Read more

Shannon Schultz of DoubleFeaturePreachers

2018-03-02

For some reason lawyer/lawsuit movies I find very exciting. There’s just enough tension and suspense to keep me watching.

George Wolf of Maddwolf

2017-11-22

Thankfully, Gilroy’s instincts are better than that, leaving Roman J. Israel, Esq. with his integrity still intact, just a little dented. Read more

Alex Brannan of CineFiles Movie Reviews

2017-11-22

Washington takes over the film, owning the role and granting us access into this otherwise imbalanced film. Read more

Don Shanahan of Every Movie Has a Lesson

2017-11-23

The respect and presence Denzel commands is unparalleled. Read more

Chris Agar of Screen Rant

2017-11-22

Features another standout performance by Washington, but the story around him is mundane and fails to leave an impression. Read more

Eric Hillis of The Movie Waffler

2018-02-01

With Nightcrawler, Gilroy made a seamless transition from scriptwriter to director, arriving as a fully formed filmmaker. His followup however resembles exactly the sort of movie you might expect a screenwriter to make, an overwritten slog with flashy and distracting camerawork in place of effective visual storytelling. Gilroy has squandered a lot of talent on this project, not least his own. Read more

Richard Olthof of Filmdomein

2018-05-24

Laat zien dat de toewijding van acteur Denzel Washington groot is voor de rollen die hij speelt en hij daarmee eigenhandig een film als deze naar een hoger niveau weet te tillen. Read more

Dax Vercauteren of MoviePulp

2018-05-14

Het duurt veel te lang alvorens de essentie van het verhaal naar boven komt en slaat Denzel Washington de bal mis... Read more