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The Pelican Brief (1993)

Rate: 8
Viewed: 5/04, 7/08

7/08: The second novel-to-film of John Grisham's career, The Pelican Brief is a fun, thrilling conspiracy picture.

Thankfully, Joel Schumacher did not direct this because it could've been worse. Julia Roberts and Denzel Washington are perfectly cast, and they both have great chemistry, making the film work.

Of course, it helps a lot to have a good story that's packed with plenty of substance to keep me interested for two hours and twenty-one minutes. That's the main strength of John Grisham's early books. Interestingly, it doesn't have visible enemies as there are a bunch of shadows lurking around.

All in all, John Grisham wrote entertaining novels, yet it's rare for them to turn out well on screen like The Pelican Brief.

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