![]() That's not to say it deserves to stay back in that decade though, for although it hasn't aged well in context to our evolving societies, and as implausible as "Stormy's" legal shenanigans are, the piece serves up a nice blend of satire and legal ethic conundrums. Oozing a yuppie law firm vibe and with Brat Packer Nelson leading the way, it's no great shock to proclaim it as such really. But just as he thinks he has finally made it, the partners saddle him with a no-win trial.ĭirected by Bob Clark and starring Judd Nelson (Weathers), Elizabeth Perkins, John Hurt and Darren McGavin, From The Hip is a quintessentially 1980s picture. Robin "Stormy" Weathers is desperate to rise up the ladder at the law firm he is employed by - sooner rather than later! Manufacturing a series of events, Weathers crow bars his way into a position of prestige. Reviewed by hitchcockthelegend 7 / 10 Legal satire and conundrums just work for me I guess. He left no masterpieces behind, but his horror film, "Dead of Night," has more social significance than might be expected. When the milieu was too noisy, Nelson was fond of shouting, "Odor in the court!" Bob Clark was probably one of the least pretentious directors around. I was the courtroom sketch artist and it was an enjoyable shoot except for the humid, dense, blistering atmosphere of the sound stage. Both of Nelson's parents were attorneys and he generously pointed out errors. But the legal procedures should never be taken as realistic. Hurt does a phenomenal job of turning from a supercilious bastard into a wretched lunatic by incremental steps. The dramatic second half is more engaging than the constant snickering and laughter of the first half. Two people emerge from this hodge podge with their dignities thoroughly intact - John Hurt as the likely killer and Nancy Marchand as the head of the law firm that employs and, perforce, promotes Nelson to partner. Nelson becomes convinced that his client actually did murder the girl, but he can't resign from the case or get Hurt to confess. The client in this case is the arrogant self-proclaimed professor, John Hurt, who may or may not have killed his lover and her boyfriend. The second half turns into a serious examination of a defense counselor's responsibility to his client. Nelson has a couple of friends on his side and a beautiful girl friend (Elizabeth Perkins) who is there to provide support and moral guidance. An ambitious young lawyer (Judd Nelson) at a Boston firm does everything possible to attract attention, turning his first minor case into a comic First Amendment blockbuster, pivoting on the question of whether the word "A**hole" should be stricken from the record. The first half of this courtroom story is farcical and much of it is pretty thin, and what's not thin is forced. This comes off a little better if you haven't seen it in several years and can view it with a fresher sensibility. Reviewed by rmax304823 6 / 10 Odor In The Court. ![]()
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