The Conspirator

The Conspirator is a film that I have been waiting to see for a long time but hardly anyone has heard of it. The movie is about the assassination of Lincoln and the trial that took place after his death. The film is directed by Robert Redford and it proves that he still has it! The man has talent coming out of every bit of him! The movie really should have been nominated for something because it is brilliant and the acting is fantastic!

James McAvoy plays a lawyer that must defend one of the people accused of conspiracy to kill the president, the catch is she is a woman (Robin Wright). She is the only woman to be brought to trial and the film shows how desperate the people were to seek revenge for the death of their president. The film is very historically accurate which is something I really respect. I hate when you go see a movie about history and there is not one true fact in the whole film.

Anyways we have an all star cast with James, Robin, Evan Rachel Wood, Justin Long, Tom Wilkinson, and Kevin Kline. The only actor that did not seem to fit in the movie was Alxis Bledel, she just didn't fit in that time frame. I didn't believe her as a girl during the Civil war times. She wasn't exactly a bad actor she just didn't seem to fit the part.

As the movie continues we find that the government was not worried about a fair trial for these people at all. They just wanted the people to be punished and to move on from Lincoln's death. James is forced to take a deeper look at the facts and finds that justice really is blind. He is torn between loyalty to his country and the search for truth. He is looked down on by everyone in DC because he is defending Wright and they all think she is guilty.

I don't want to ruin the ending for you but I will tell you it will have your jaw dropped. It adds a little twist to the end of the movie that we did not see coming but it is still a great movie.

I say if you like history check it out!