[Quick Summary: Seven protestors at the 1968 Democratic Convention were put on trial for "conspiracy to cross state lines in order to incite violence."]
I had a hard time getting engaged in this courtroom drama filled with big politics.
I wished there were more personal moments, like this spot of humor where Jerry, one of the defendants, confronts Shultz, one of the federal prosecutors:
EXT. PARK BENCH - DAY
...JERRY: Fine, then you buy our phones, you wire up a dope dealer, be a man. You don't send a woman to ensorcell me --it means "enchanting"-- only to have her crush my soul.
SHULTZ: How long did you two know each other?
JERRY: Ninety-three hours. It could have been a lifetime.
SHULTZ: For a fruit fly. Enjoy the weekend.
JERRY: Is that even ethical? Aren't there ethics rules?
SCHULTZ: Did she engage with you sexually?
JERRY (pause): We were taking it slow.
ABBIE: He's gonna be alright.
...SCHULTZ walks away toward his daughters. JERRY calls after him--
JERRY (calling): Does she ever mention me?
SCHULTZ, with his back still turned, just shrugs...
WHAT I'VE LEARNED: I found this moment so human. Despite the seriousness of his situation, a guy just wants to know if a girl likes him.
The Trial of the Chicago 7 (2020)
by Aaron Sorkin
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