The Trial

Hey there, On Cinema co-host Gregg Turkington... This was hands-down one of the dumbest things I have ever sat-through, and I had to stand up and sit back down several times, and still consider it an overwhelming entirety of a full sit-through. 'The Trial' movie is just a court recorder, shamelessly not moving the camera angle, during a case involving ramped up junkies overdosing at a trashy music festival on enhanced vapes. I laughed at this, satirically, but not in a very comedic way. Ridiculously long, dry, and remarkably unfunny. Yet Heidecker and his costars still use their time to be intriguing, multi-faceted, in-depth with their character analyses, worth a chortle or two, and put together for a good use of film. In other words, great show awesome job.

When the cast of your legal drama is composed mostly of actual lawyers and anchored with a retired judge, who also consult on the script and production, and the one person not encumbered by the script is the buffoon on trial, you got a formula for something wholly unique and fascinating.

The Trial of Tim Heidecker is hands-down the most realistic legal drama/comedy ever recorded, and is rightfully mentioned in the same breath as 12 Angry Men and My Cousin Vinny. If you've ever been a juror, you will not be able to recognize this as fiction.

12 Angry Men, The Verditict, Anatomy of a Murder... These are films I think of when I think of great courtroom films. All of them are great until you go to a real court and realise they are nothing more than overacted Hollywood nonsense. The Trial takings you into the pace and feel of an authentic, yet entertaning, courtroom drama. Tim should get life in prison for killing the Electric Sun 20!

I am of the opinion that you are either a Tim Heidecker fan or you are not. His dark humor is not for everybody. However, if your mind works the "right" way, this is quite possibly the funniest human being ever. In this spin-off from "On Cinema," sociopath Tim Heidecker tries to defend himself from charges that he was responsible for the deaths of twenty young people at his Electric Sun concert. Is Tim responsible? Oh hell yeah! However, in Tim's incredibly dark and devious mind, prison is not an option. So we are treated to one of the most bizarre and narcissistic defenses ever put forward by one diseased mind. The real treat is how incredibly realistic this trial seems. The acting is so top-notch. We have the courtroom actors and favorites from the show like Gregg, Dr. San, etc.. I laughed so hard, while at the same time, feeling somewhat troubled at how comfortable Tim portrays such a sociopathic monster. I wish more people could appreciate this, but I realize that it is not for everyone.

This is an incredible watch. When I see all the people playing hyper realitistic characters, all I can think of is the strong endurance required to keep composure whilst Tim's antics get crazier and crazier. Even though it is mostly a cringe-comedy, a lot of touching performances are seen aswell, especially from district attorney Vincent Rosetti (Don Pecchia). The way it ties into the bigger On Cinema is also a sight to behold and there is also a lot of subtle forshadowing towards the forthcoming motion picture, Mister America, which I strongly recommend. Even if you couldn't care less for On Cinema, this brilliant miniseries will keep you on the edge of your seat and hopefully drag you into this universe intricately built by comedic genius and performance artist Tim Heidecker.