Matrixston Wow! Such a good movie.

Rijndri Load of rubbish!!

Acensbart Excellent but underrated film

PiraBit if their story seems completely bonkers, almost like a feverish work of fiction, you ain't heard nothing yet.

bowmanblue Okay, if you're a fan of Vin Diesel you'll probably be expecting him to do his usual busting heads and driving fast cars routine. However, I get the impression he took this film for the reason that it doesn't include any of that.In fact, 99% of the film is set entirely in the courtroom. 'Find me Guilty' is based on a true story of the longest Mafia trial in American history and Vin Diesel plays the man accused of... well, pretty much every crime going. He decides to represent himself and what follows is everything from black comedy to drama.If you like Vin Diesel, you'll probably think that this film proves that he's a real actor and is more than just a hard man who can punch people. He is the highlight of the film, however, if you don't like him, you – like a fair few other detractors on the Internet – will pour scorn on his performance.I'm no die hard fan of Vin Diesel, but I thought he did really well as the fast-talking gangster accuse due to spend the rest of his life behind bars. It's one of those films that I enjoyed watching, but, based on the fact that the whole film is just people talking, I'm not sure I'd want to watch it again for quite a while.Action-packed, it is not. But fair play to Vin Diesel for trying to do more than just be cool (even if his hair piece is a little off-putting!).

Gabriel Teixeira 'Find me Guilty' recounts the story of the longest Mafia trial of US's history, the judgment of the Lucchese crime family. In particular, Jack DiNorscio (played by Vin Diesel), who refused to rat on his partners and defended himself in the trial.Very well directed and made, with most of the dialogue taken directly from the trial's transcripts, 'Find me Guilty' finds Sidney Lumet back to the familiar territory of courtroom drama. Despite being overly long (maybe as an attempt to recreate the overly length of the trial itself), the film profits from a surprising turn from Vin Diesel, whom I never thought could be believable as a serious actor, and a very convincing cast for the other gangsters.It is no surprise that Sidney Lumet, who previously did great courtrooms like '12 Angry Men' and 'The Verdict', directed this. He was a very good director, and the direction was never a weakness of his films.However, just like in those two, Lumet once again takes a chance to attack the legal system.Lumet once again vilifies the legal system as 'a system that offends common sense' (like a famous critic said). However, whereas the other mentioned films find a way to work well to validate such criticism, Lumet seems to have finally thrown discretion away in 'Find me Guilty', where he makes real criminals seem like innocent guys unjustly victimized by the system (something he also did before in other films like 'Dog Day Afternoon').Yes, they truly did end up with a 'not guilty' verdict and the courtroom dialogue is true, but Lumet goes out of his way to show the gangsters as nice guys and manipulates the viewer into sympathizing with them; the non-courtroom dialogue, for example, which is created for the film. How can one twist things in such a way, using REAL CRIMINALS as if they were innocents as a way to condemn the LAW SYSTEM for going against them?The real good gangster films, like 'The Godfather' trilogy or Scorsese's, never try to show them as 'nice guys' like Lumet does here!Moreover, the district attorney is shown as an evil, almost sadistic person who is impossible to like. The ludicrous attack by the defense, implying or outright saying that the trial is nothing but a waste of the taxpayer's money (a point Lumet seems to reinforce) and the focus on how weak the evidence was only further show how terribly biased Lumet is.This is easily the last nail in the coffin of Lumet's morality. His obsession with making criminals seem like good guys, and law enforcers seem bad, always made me suspect him of having a questionable sense of morality (to say the least). 'Find me Guilty' truly proves his guilt.It is a good film from a technical standpoint, with very good acting and directing. As any gangster film, it is never truly bad to watch. However, its terrible message keeps me from enjoying it fully or giving it a good rating.

leereed2009 I LOVED it. And I didn't think I would. I almost turned it off after about fifteen minutes because I was kinda tired, it was late, and Vin Diesel doesn't look nearly as hot without hair. But, I held out and I was given a real treat. It was excellent! Mr. Diesel can act well and is not just an action movie star. I found myself rooting for the smart ass mobster. I agree that Annabella Sciorra was good in her very small role and I wish we had seen more of her. Another thing, damn those guards for breaking up that hot, little scene they had going there. But, I digress and say that this movie was a filled with great laughs, good story line, and enough drama to make you really care about the characters. Definitely a thumbs up picture.

merylmatt I was not surprised that Vin Diseal was so good in this movie. His role really is not a stretch from who he is in real life - a tough guy who grew up in New York City.That this is based on a real court room trial makes it all the funnier. The script writers used much of the transcripts from the trial of Mobster Jack DiNorscio. Crime may not pay, but it can be hilarious.Critics of this movie get wrapped around the axle that it is sympathetic to criminals. Forget the moral outrage, this particular criminal was funny, he was human, he did terrible things which the movie does portray.Maybe I'm more forgiving than some because I've known people like this in real life - not criminals, but real life everyday people who walk, talk and think like "Fat Jack" DiNorscio. You don't need a formal education to be smart, and you can rise to being a Prosecutor or Judge without smarts.I say watch, relax and enjoy.