I did not know anything about the exact real event on which "Ghosts of Mississippi" is based on, but I found them very interesting, and the movie, too. I am quite interested in Law (I almost began the Law degree at my town college and am still a little frustrated not to have done it), so I like many courtroom movies like "The Lincoln lawyer", "A time to kill", "A few good men", "The firm", "Murder in the first"... Those not interested in this subgenre will not probably enjoy the one I am reviewing... "Ghosts of Mississippi" may sound like a horror movie, that is why I think it is not the most apropiated tittle. The story is mainly about a district attorney from Mississippi who allies with the widow of a black civil rights leader who was murdered about thirty years ago while his murderer was living free. The end will be predictable if we know the real case well but even in this case, it is worth to discover this movie with its good acting, cast, scenography and so on. This is not the movie in the subgenre, but really, it is better than some other I have seen. The director is Rob Reiner, who directed very good movies like "A few good men", "Misery" and "The bucket list" as well as other worse like "The magic of Belle Isle" and "When Harry met Sally". In this case, he did a very good job taking into account the script is very tied to the reality. The pace is excellent for a movie of this kind and it has many moving moments and dialogues. I think the duration of the film is the proper one, too. The cast is starred by Alec Baldwin with his powerful voice and believable interpretation of the district attorney convinced of making justice. Although not my favorite, he is noticeable actor with an incredible career, but I think he should work in more varied movies. Anyway, his work in this and others is very intense. Baldwin, in concret, and the performances in general represent a strong point in the movie James Woods (I liked him in "The specialist") is not as present in the movie, but his performance is one of the best I have seen him do. He plays the part of the murderer when he was younger and old: a masterful performance. Whoopi Goldberg plays a very powerful and dramatic and relevant role as the widow. The rest of the cast is OK: Willian H. Macy, Craig T. Nelson... The scenography is simple but realistic and aproppiate as it has to be. In conclusion, the movie is good in every aspect without reaching the top levels of courtroom movies like "A time to kill" and some others, but will really satisfy those interested in this subgenre and realistic reality-based dramas, in general. 7,7.
Review of Ghosts of Mississippi
