I like the storyline of this show,it attract me so much

Strong and Moving!

Slow pace in the most part of the movie.

Best movie ever!

Usually I find myself agreeing with the general sway of view reviews here on IMDb but not in this case. This is all the more unusual as I am a fan of Law and Order type movies and (like most of the free world) left of center on the America penal system. Story line points aside Swank and Rockwell are very good and play off each other wonderfully in this film. So why am I not raving about this movie? Well for a start it makes an obvious effort to 'tell the facts' even if that kills momentum, it places the history it wants to record ahead of the drama. There are a few times during the movie when I found myself asking 'why did they bother telling me that?' when it was obvious the film makers wanted me to know something that had little to do with the story being told at that particular moment on screen. Later when reading around the story online the reasons became clearer. I do not know how much of the real story was lost in translation to screen play and I do not know how much was altered to suit individual family members. I do know that if you ignore the 'based on a true story' and simply view this as entertainment giving it 6 out of 10 is more than generous.

"Conviction" stars Hillary Swank, Sam Rockwell, Minnie Driver, Melissa Leo, Peter Gallagher, and Juliette Lewis in the true-life story of Betty Anne Waters, who becomes an attorney in order to free her brother Kenny of a wrongful murder conviction.I saw Betty Anne profiled some time ago -- back then, I think she was still in law school.Kenny Waters is convicted of the murder of Katharina Brow (since she was German, I assume the original last name was Brau) who was viciously knifed in her home. The crime occurred in 1980, when there was no DNA testing, and Kenny had the same blood type as the perpetrator. Several witnesses, including Kenny's wife and ex-girlfriend, testify against him.Betty Anne, a mother with two children, makes the decision to go to law school in order to free her brother. At that time, she doesn't even have her GED. She comes up against wall after wall, gets divorced, and her children, probably more to help her than anything else, finally go to live with their father. She moonlights running a bar.Betty Anne contacts Barry Scheck (Gallagher) of the Innocence Project to enlist his group's help. Scheck needs evidence -- by then, it's been about 15 years since Kenny's conviction.This is a powerful story because it shows, again, what the determination of one person can achieve, and how his or her passion can inspire others to help.Hillary Swank is a gifted actress, and it's a shame that she hasn't gotten more roles like she had in Boys Don't Cry and Million Dollar Baby. She's natural but intense as Betty Anne, and she can really pull at the heartstrings. Sam Rockwell as Kenny does a wonderful job, and the two have great chemistry together. You could feel his hopelessness, and his fear of being let down.Everyone is good in this film, with Juliette Lewis as an ex-girlfriend and Melissa Leo as policewoman Nancy Taylor standouts.The problem I have with this film is that, strip the movie of Hillary Swank and you've got a Lifetime movie. It just doesn't come off like a feature film in the way the story is told or in its focus. It's just a little bit left of cloying. Also, note to writers -- Kenny wasn't in jail, he was in prison. There's a difference.Despite this, it's a wonderful story, all the more dramatic because it's true. And you can't get enough of its message: One person can make a difference.

The story itself is pretty incredible, but the transcription that was made of it relatively conventional and perfectible. Some points are badly introduced and rushed whereas others could have deserved more consistency. The rhythm is also quite uneven with a few long passages.Even though, the beauty of the story and its extraordinary aspect compensate for those flaws. Hilary Swank is very good and did a great job with her "Boston" accent. Sam Rockwell is also very solid and, albeit not much on screen, shows undeniable presence in every of his scenes.All in all, Conviction is a pretty solid movie overall, but too consensual and conventional to make it an excellent feature.

As a practicing attorney with substantial trial and appellate experience, I usually hate movies and shows about law, especially the courtroom scenes. Directors often "Hollywoodize" compelling and exciting real-life cases, "dumbing down" the American legal system, and adding unnecessary dramatic factors that actually result in making them cheesy, hokey, or outright ridiculous. Moreover, these Hollywood court scenes mislead the American public about how our courts work. Of course, if you are not a lawyer, you may not care much until the next time you're on your soapbox ranting about how Casey Anthony got one over on our "broken" legal system; but try to imagine being a football fan and watching a movie in which the heroic team scores a 10-point touchdown to win the game.Rockwell's hopelessness when Swank visits him in jail, and Swank's attempts to inspire hope and refusal to cut his last lifeline, are nothing short of brilliant. The whole cast, for that matter, is top- notch, and delivers an outstanding performance throughout. Ele Bardha did not have many speaking lines, but his non-verbal performance was textbook.This film is only based on a true story, and not a documentary, so it's obviously not 100% representative of the real Waters case. However, the movie is very realistic, and relies on its compelling story and convincing actors, rather than Hollywood courtroom gimmicks. This is one of my favorite legal movies, and I plan to research the actual case further. Anyone who has dreamed of going to law school to fight injustice should see this movie, as should anyone who is fascinated by the law. Attorneys should keep a copy of this film in their collections, and put it on every once in a while when they need a reminder of why they "crossed the bar" in the first place.