As a mock trial attorney, I could relate to everything in this movie. The depiction of the courtroom is refreshingly accurate and non-glamorous. Everything down to the little details (a voir dire!) made me want to get back to mock trial. This year, I direct examined an expert witness, and I felt Joe Pesci's helplessness and his triumph. One of the quotes from Pesci is that they don't teach you procedure in law school...well this movie does an excellent job at teaching procedure. The movie, on the whole, is hilarious. The back and forth banter between Pesci and his fiancee played by Marisa Tomei is quick and witty. And the Brooklyn accents down in the deep south are brilliant.
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