The Burial harkens back to a simpler time of feel-good courtroom dramas. Too bad it's so hollow. Our The Burial review:
, a thin courtroom drama with a sense of humor and a righteous streak, is rooted in the same place as its failures: Its familiarity. Set in the heart of the ‘90s, a few years aftertackles quintessential American issues in a quintessentially American way .
Gary and his opposing counsel, Mame Downes , drive this point home when discussing the ongoing O.J. Simpson trial. But, like so much of the movie’s brushes with thematic depth, it’s just namechecked, a reference to an idea rather than the idea itself. It can come close—Is it really O.J. who’s on trial?—but Betts and Wright always pull out early, veering off into weird flirtations or half-hearted punchlines.
Foxx makes a meal of his preachy assignment, though. He jokes, accuses—even momentarily sings—-as he reminds a jury that a high-rolling outsider hopes to make a killing of their dead relatives. He’s big without being a clown; expressive and rooted in evangelical tradition without being a caricature. It’s a great performance in want of better material.
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