The film's importance can hardly be overstated, especially considering the widespread homophobia fueled by AIDS at the time of its release. From the very beginning, with Bruce Springsteen’s gentle opening song, it challenges many of the biases that existed not only in the United States but globally. It is also, without a doubt in my opinion, Tom Hanks's finest work as he portrays ambitious lawyer "Andy," who is exper…

**A dense, disturbing, difficult, but highly relevant film.** Those who regularly read my writing might already know that I’m generally not a fan of films that are overly preachy, even when they address causes or ideas I support. For me, cinema is primarily about entertainment and artistic expression, rather than being a political statement or a social manifesto. However, it's hard to make an exception when the su…

The acting from Tom Hanks and Denzel Washington really stood out. It’s funny, I nearly skipped it altogether because the movie's promotional image wasn't representative of Hanks.

I saw this film a while back, around the time of its initial release, and I’ve just revisited it. It doesn't hold up as well for enjoyment now. It's hard to pinpoint exactly why, but it felt like something was missing in terms of vitality. There are several enjoyable smaller scenes, however the more significant ones don’t quite reach what they should. The courtroom sequences sometimes drag down the narrative, and …

Andrew Beckett, a gay lawyer living with AIDS, finds himself dismissed from his law firm under false pretenses. Determined not to accept this injustice, he secures the assistance of Joe Miller, a lawyer harboring prejudices, in an attempt to demonstrate the firm’s discriminatory actions driven by fear of Andrew's illness. The story follows their struggle as Andrew’s health deteriorates while confronting these challen…