Movies

During the 20th century, much of Louisiana's history has centered on the oil industry's efforts to drill the marshland in search of petroleum, damaging the region's ecosystem. Alan J. Pakula's movie "The Pelican Brief" addresses this. I haven't read John Grisham's novel, but the movie is one of the most intense movies that you'll ever see. Denzel Washington and Julia Roberts put their all into the roles of a reporter and student, respectively, trying to expose a conspiracy involving the White House and the oil industry. Not a masterpiece, but I recommend it nevertheless.Also starring Robert Culp (Bob in "Bob & Carol & Ted & Alice"), John Heard (the dad in "Home Alone"), Cynthia Nixon (Miranda on "Sex and the City") and Stanley Tucci.

Love it. It's an enjoyable story and Julia & Denzel are a deligt to see.

You gotta love Alan Pakula. His Pelican Brief is true to the source material but manages to complement it with artfulness learned from Hitchcock and the events portrayed in All The President's Men (also directed by Pakula).The result is a thriller which never has to resort to the hackneyed or the obvious. Even the chase scene in a car park manages to be a little different.He has casted brilliantly (perhaps Fletcher Coal should have been older?) but his masterstroke is commisioning James Horner to provide the score. At times sparse and at others boldly chromatic it jangles the nerves as Julia and Denzel duck and weave their way through a maze of unease.A great way to spend two hours.