The Trial of the Chicago 7

the cinematography was wild, the ensemble was amazing. A thoroughly enjoyable movie.

I have not seen all the nominated films, but I will venture to say that this film has the best cast of all the Oscar nominees. And that it has won the SAG award tells me that my impression is not so wrong. Each of the actors gives a wonderful performance: Alex Sharp, Jeremy Strong, John Carroll Lynch, Joseph Gordon-Levitt, Frank Langella; Mark Rylance and Eddie Redmayne fascinated me; but Sacha Baron Cohen - awesome! Aaron Sorkin is a great screenwriter who knows how to connect with the audience in intricate plots, and this movie is no exception. And although as a director he does not have much experience, here he manages to put together all the elements very well to create a film that maintains interest from the beginning to the end. The introduction of the film, prior to the presentation of the title, is one of the best beginnings I have seen lately. I highly recommend it, and this is one of the films that I would have liked to see on the big screen, with all the cinematic experience, but it couldn't be.

Can't add anything to the other comments here. Superb movie. 10/10

This movie was my most anticipated one in 2020 and it did not disappoint , it was one hell of a ride.

The court drama is led by a strong cast that will win every major ensemble award , the performances are great all around , it's hard to pick a favourite really , everyone of them had that moment in the movie where it's their time to shine from the defendants to the lawyer and judge , it was brilliant .

Aaron Sorkin once again wrote a phenomenal screenplay that tells the stroy of the chicago 7 boys who were charged for intiating a riot againt the police in Chicago , it's told through the eyes of every character and their believes and what really went down in the events prior to the riot which lead to a phenomenal editing for the movie . You never get bored and as the movie progresses as it depends heavy on the dialogue you remain glued to what's happening in an entertaining manner .

Strong Oscar contender and one of the best movies of the year

I really enjoyed this movie. A great cast and amazing acting. I was lucky to see it in a theater before the Netflix release. If you like law suit drama's then this is a movie for you. Based upon true events with real footage in it

“The Whole Word is watching!”

The Trial of the Chicago 7 is a powerful and masterfully made court room drama. This was one of my most anticipated films of the year and I went into this with pretty high expectations. I’m a huge fan of The Social Network so I knew that I would most likely end up loving this film. I was honestly surprised at how fantastic this turned out to be, also I did not expect to give this a 5 star rating at all. The plot is great it’s a dramatic and powerful story. It’s sad that this story is very politically relevant although the events happened over 50 years ago.

I can’t help but love a good court room drama and this is the modern court room drama format at it’s finest. From beginning to end themes/emotions such as loyalty, racism, corruption, and frustration are expertly presented. The pacing is great my eyes where glued to the screen the whole time there wasn’t a single moment where it feels boring or slow mainly because such an engaging story is being told.

The acting is fantastic Sacha Baron Cohen, Eddie Redmayne, and Jermey Strong give fantastic performances. Alex Sharp, Mark Rylance, Frank Langella, John Carol Lynch, Yahya Abdul-Mateen, and Jason Gordon-Levitt give great performances as well. This film seriously has a cast stacked with talent and passion. Sacha Baron Cohen steals every scene he is in and probably give the best performance of the cast though. The direction is very good from Aaron Sorkin although he is a lot better of a screen writer than he is a director his direction skills are still pretty impressive. Sorkin’s script is truly phenomenal as well.

Sorkin crafts once again a masterpiece of a screenplay. It’s a swift and incredibly intelligent script with tons of one day to be iconic pieces of dialogue. The cinematography is really good but nothing memorable or unique. The editing is phenomenal this film has some of the swiftest and smoothest editing in recent years. In terms of the Oscars I feel this will sweep most of the big categories. This will no doubt get nominated for Best Picture, Best Actor: Sacha Baron Cohen, Best Editing, and Best Original Screenplay. I wouldn’t be surprised at all if this wins Best Picture and Original Screenplay. The ending is an emotional and uplifting ending that leaves you in awe of what you just watched. Overall The Trial of the Chicago 7 is a dramatic and intense film that is definitely the best film of 2020 so far.

(9 out of 10)

I was waiting long time for this movie to come and finally I managed to watch it. I do not regret!

This movie shows another example of American law system, trying to find people guilty just to close the case. Cast is great. No unnecessary scenes. Reasonably long movie, I personally hardly watch more then 2h movie but this one was a pleasure to watch.

This movie reminded me a lot of Spotlight in that at least once every five minutes I would mutter something like "that didn't happen" or "our government can't really do this". But it did happen and you see the same kinds of bad actors in America today. Anyway, I can't remember the last time that a story was told so well. Despite the fact that there was months of trial to sift through the movie told the story without confusing the audience or getting caught up in the minutia. Finally, the acting is absolutely sensational. I don't think I saw a better movie in 2020.

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Great, gripping and captivating movie! Amazing cast and direction. The editing was seamless between all the different viewpoints and the switching between the cast and original footage of the riots was poignant. I wasn't expecting to be hooked right from the beginning but it was surprisingly adrenaline-pumping for a court room movie.


There were a few embellishments in the movie, some to exaggerate (Jerry Rubin being seduced by a female undercover agent) and some to understate ( Bobby Seale's treatment was far worse than what was portrayed), some events were switched around as well for better storytelling purposes. Regardless, Aaron Sorkin managed to capture the restlessness and agitation of the environment during the trails and the utter injustice of it all which is the crux of the matter.

Overall, I enjoyed watching it and would definitely recommend it to friends. Personally, I think it is also a very apt movie for these times where I'm sure many of the younger generation can relate to the dissent and the desire for change.

the world is indeed watching