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The Accused (1988)

Rate: 7
Viewed: 2/08

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2/08: The Accused is a good film that deserves a solid rating of '7'.

At the same time, there are nice moments which are tied together by weak threads. I don't think the performances by Jodie Foster and Kelly McGillis are extraordinary, but they do a pleasant job of making the film work.

Then again, it's hard to believe Jodie Foster as a "rape victim" when it's obvious she, because it's Jodie Foster, lacks credibility. I would've believed Kelly McGillis more if they swapped characters.

The conflict is the victim who's viewed as somebody who "asked for it" while the other side of the coin is "she was raped, period." Strangely, the rape scene looks "entertaining" although it's not supposed to be. If the filmmakers can delete it and present the case through oral description of how the crime went down, the movie can be compelling this way. Meanwhile, the direction is somewhat lackadaisical. In many ways, it feels like a bona fide Lifetime Movie of the Week.

All in all, The Accused isn't bad, but Jodie Foster as a rape victim? Yeah, right.