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The movie lacked any suspense and further Will Smith was not convincing as a lawyer. The only bright spot was Gene Hackman and further was the only reason I rented the video. The film deals with a tape showing the execution of a senator or congressman, which falls into the hands of Will Smith. In typical fashion the bad guys want the tape back because it implicates them. The film tries to add substance by preying on the increasing paranoia which inflicts the American public. Lastly, the second half of the movie was better due to Hackman's almost constant presence. A Hollywood formula picture with poor acting by Will Smith. In conclusion, I do not dislike Will Smith. In fact I enjoyed his performance in "Six Degrees of Separation" (1993).

The film deals with a husband who believes his wife with the help of his doctor are trying to kill him. The wife was a nurse at a veterans hospital where they met and fell in love. The doctor was an old friend of the husband. The husband is so convinced of their plot that he writes a letter to the District Attorney stating all the facts and evidence pointing to the murder plot. The wife not knowing the contents of the letter gladly mails it for her husband who is confined to a bed. The entire story deals with her trying to recover the letter which implicates her and the doctor in the husband's death. This film moves at a good pace and most likely is one of those overlooked films because it lacks the flash and glaze of a big Hollywood film. Great little film that accomplishes what it intended. Lastly, you begin to feel sorry for the wife.