A Civil Action Critic Reviews

It tells a finely nuanced tale of right, wrong and the gray area in between.Read the full review

Civil Action is like John Grisham for grownups.Read the full review

Comes close, achingly close, to greatness.Read the full review

A sturdy piece of work, an old-fashioned conversion narrative with some high-tech zip.Read the full review

In place of the tension, climax and easy resolution of the old "Perry Mason'' show, A Civil Action offers murkiness, bitter successes and frustration.Read the full review

A courtroom drama which is sufficiently different and thought-provoking that I can recommend it with a clear conscience.Read the full review

A solid and intelligent legal thriller that may be too complex in its issues, and too low-key and unexciting in its style, for today's market demands.Read the full review

A complex, compelling examination of personal-injury law as well as a portrait of personal redemption, the movie quickly sets its tone with a heartless summation of an individual's relative worth.Read the full review

A jaundiced view of litigation, however authentic, is not necessarily the stuff of great drama, even of the legal-thriller variety, which by definition is confined to a claustrophobic courtroom.Read the full review