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It is the best courtroom melodrama this old judge has ever seen.
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Courtroom histrionics given sizzle and sex by Otto Preminger and Duke Ellington's jazz.
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Anatomy Of A Murder respects the audience enough to turn us into the jury, and trusts that we, too, can consider the facts like adults.
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Cleverly wrought and expertly played crime thriller.
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Director Otto Preminger excelled at intellectual thrillers and he's at his peak here. [07 Feb 2007, p.C12]
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A truly superb courtroom drama. [02 Jan 2008, p.35]
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This is the legal movie that lawyers most often praise for its realism, in terms of not only story but also tone and atmosphere. It's full of great scenes. [08 Apr 2012, p.P19]
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It’s a daring, cynical gem.
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Preminger purposely creates situations that flicker with uncertainty, that may be evaluated in different ways. Motives are mixed and dubious, and, therefore, sustain interest.
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Never a dull moment, which, considering the film's length is saying something. [04 Jan 1987, p.6E]
