Conviction Reviews

Movie Reviews

• the movie's best scenes involve its heroine breaking down barriers by force of will as much as by legal wrangling

  by Joe Neumaier [NY Daily News ]

• more a trial than a triumph

  by Betsy Sharkey [LA Times ]

• It nonetheless emerges as a potent inspirational story on the strength of its two lead performances

  by Claudia Puig [USA Today ]

• it benefits from Tony Goldwyn's low-key direction and a very solid supporting cast

  by Kevin Lally [Film Journal International ]

• Conviction sweetens the true story it's based on, and director Tony Goldwyn dutifully connects the dots in Pam Gray's screenplay

  by Peter Travers [Rolling Stone ]

• Conviction is the kind of more-bland-than-truly-bad Oscar bait

  by Simon Abrams [Slant Magazine ]

• Conviction is anchored by its performances and bolstered by the director's steady pacing

  by Sean O'Connell [Filmcritic.com ]

• an underdog drama

  by Wesley Morris [Boston Globe ]

• a stirring, unforgettable motion picture experience

  by Pete Hammond [Boxoffice Magazine ]

• a stirring real-life tale

  by Ray Bennett [Hollywood Reporter ]
• Review rate : B+ Reviewed by Lisa Schwarzbaum [Entertainment Weekly ]
• Reviewed by James Berardinelli [ReelViews ]
• Reviewed by Peter Howell [Toronto Star ]
• Reviewed by Justin Chang [Variety ]

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