Richard Jewell

Movie Ranked #683 | 2019 - Biography, Crime, Drama
American security guard Richard Jewell saves thousands of lives from an exploding bomb at the 1996 Olympics, but is vilified by journalists and the press who falsely reported that he was a terrorist.
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Best two reviews:
1) - Eastwood once again takes a sharp stab at America’s penchant for attacking first, asking questions later. (Rating: 90) Read Full Review >
2) - It’s Hauser who carries the film in a rare and unlikely role, that of a presumed loser in life (the man did die just a few years later, at 44) who suffered very unwanted attention — but who, when he needed to, found a way to rise to the occasion. (Rating: 80) Read Full Review >

Worst two reviews:
5) - A good story is a good story, and Eastwood knows how to tell a good story. (Rating: 70) Read Full Review >
6) - Outside of its major assets, which include “I, Tonya” scene-stealer Paul Walter Hauser’s unapologetically showy performance as Jewell and Sam Rockwell’s sardonic turn as his underdog lawyer, there’s a mystifying lack of clarity to the dramatic impact this retelling is seeking. (Rating: 50) Read Full Review >
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