Tommy Lee Jones plays the owner of a small group of funeral homes in Mississippi. When a buyout deal with a large conglomerate is stalled, he decides to sue and contacts a flashy lawyer to take the case (Jamie Foxx). This is based on a true story about a small business going up against seemingly impossible odds and even though this attorney has never lost a case, this might be his first. Foxx embraces the grandiloquent style of a Black minister in his communications with the jury and adds a comic element with his bold style. Jones effectively captures the determined grit of a respectable businessman. The contrast between their personalities and their subsequent chemistry forms the core of the film. Even though the story hits the predictable courtroom genre plot points, their performances give the film its appeal. (3 / 5)
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