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

AniInterview Sorry, this movie sucks

Bergorks If you like to be scared, if you like to laugh, and if you like to learn a thing or two at the movies, this absolutely cannot be missed.

Allison Davies The film never slows down or bores, plunging from one harrowing sequence to the next.

Jackson Booth-Millard I knew about this film because of the leading actor, and I knew it was something to do with lawyers, so I hoped it would be worthwhile, based on the book by John Grisham (The Pelican Brief, The Client, A Time to Kill, The Rainmaker), directed by Sydney Pollack (They Shoot Horses, Don't They?; Tootsie, Out of Africa). Basically Harvard graduate Mitch McDeere (Tom Cruise) is an up-and-coming young man with a promising future in law, he is offered opportunities in law firms across America, including Chicago, New York and Los Angeles. Mitch settles on small, boutique firm Lambert & Locke in Memphis, Tennessee, which specialises in accounting and tax law, he and his wife Abby (Basic Instinct's Jeanne Tripplehorn) move. One of the firm's senior partners, Avery Tolar (Gene Hackman), becomes his mentor and introduces him to the firm's professional culture, loyalty and strict confidentiality are demanded, and lawyers should be willingness to charge exceptional fees for their services. Over time Mitch is seduced by the money, gifts and other perks showered on him and his wife, but within a couple of weeks two lawyers are savagely murdered, the FBI and the U.S. Department of Justice approach Mitch and warn him that the firm he is working for is heavily involved in criminal enterprises for a Chicago mob family. Mitch is also warned that many young lawyers have been killed while employed by the firm, he soon confirms there is indeed corruption, racketeering, mail fraud, homicide and gross over-billing of clients by the firm. Mitch knows that he is trapped, he must help the authorities or face prosecution himself, or he must stay with the firm or suffer death from the firm security enforcers. Mitch and Abigail concoct a plan to hand over confidential files to expose the criminal activities of the firm to the FBI and the U.S. Department of Justice, but the firm's sinister security agents, headed by chief Bill DeVasher (Wilford Brimley), are in hot pursuit of Mitch, they will stop at nothing to silence him and protect their interests. Also starring Hal Holbrook as Oliver Lambert, Terry Kinney as Lamar Quinn, Ed Harris as Wayne Tarrance, Oscar and BAFTA nominated Holly Hunter as Tammy Hemphill, David Strathairn as Ray McDeere, Gary Busey as Eddie Lomax, Steven Hill as F. Denton Voyles, Saw's Tobin Bell as The Nordic Man, Barbara Garrick as Kay Quinn, Jerry Hardin as Royce McKnight, Orphan's Margo Martindale as Nina Huff, Breaking Bad's Dean Norris as The Squat Man, Karina Lombard as Young Woman on Beach, Paul Sorvino as Tommie Morolto and Joe Viterelli as Joey Morolto. Cruise had tackled being in the courtroom in A Few Good Men, he is pretty suited as the rising young lawyer who discovers the dark side of his prestigious law firm, the star- studded cast all do their parts well also, I could just about follow the story, there are some suspenseful scenes of chases and the violent moments when the dodgy superiors get nasty, the only problem was that the film was a little long and the subject matter is a little dry, overall it is a reasonable legal thriller. It was nominated the Oscar for Best Music, Original Score for Dave Grusin. Good!

Lechuguilla A hotshot young lawyer named Mitch (Tom Cruise ... who else would Hollywood cast as a hotshot?) accepts a job with a small law firm in Memphis, only to become trapped in a nightmarish maze of deceit and corruption. The plot has Mitch a little slow to catch on, but when he does he draws upon inner cleverness he previously lacked to set a trap himself.The script has several problems, not the least of which is Mitch's naivete when accepting the job. He tells his wife Abby (Jeanne Tripplehorn): "These are nice people, Abby". Turns out that Abby is more perceptive about these "nice people" than her high-income, hotshot hubby. The plot's first half is pretty good, with fine editing; the second half trends labyrinthine with tangled and convoluted plot elements that make the film hard to follow.Fast-paced, outdoor "action" towards the end is unrealistic and makes the film overly long. Most of the characters consist of annoying "beautiful people", hip, sophisticated, and rich; I was hoping most of them would die.Production values are terrific. Great on-location filming in Memphis is enhanced by polished outdoor photography. Interior sets look detailed and realistic. Nice, jazzy score if perhaps a bit loud. Casting is credible, though someone other than Tom Cruise might have brought more plausibility to the lead role. Performances overall add to a sense of professionalism. Hal Holbrook is always fun to watch. And I really liked Holly Hunter's performance as a two-bit smoking secretary with a heavy Southern drawl.Slick and sophisticated, "The Firm" was made during an era when audiences were still mesmerized with American wealth and corruption. It's a polished, perhaps too polished, production. Overall, the movie does have entertainment value despite an imperfect script.

Tss5078 I am a huge John Grisham fan, but I never cared much for The Firm. I finally decided to watch it as part of a paper for my film class, because as the first adaptation of a Grisham novel, it was important to the paper, but I still can't explain why it was the first novel they decided to turn into a movie. The story follows a younger lawyer who is graduating at the top of his Harvard Law class. As the offers pour in, he has a tough decision to make, and finally settles on a small Nashville firm, that has made him an offer that is too good to be true. As he starts working for The Firm, Mitch McDeere (Tom Cruise) comes to realize that their only client is an organized crime syndicate and he's trapped inside. Eventually, the FBI comes to McDeere and tries to recruit him as a whistle blower, and his response is somewhat unorthodox. What I never understood about this story is why McDeere went to the lengths he did. He could have achieved the same outcome by simply complying with one side or the other. He jumps through all these hoops and does all these secretive things in order to achieve the same outcome. To me, this always made the second half of the book and film to be pretty much pointless. Tom Cruise stars and shines in the type of role that defined his early career. At this point in his career, if Tom Cruise is not starring as a dark loner or a sci-fi action hero, there isn't any point to watching his movies, but back in the early 90s he really had that special spark that has garnered him the reputation he has today. Cruise was paired with Gene Hackman, making the perfect dynamic of the old star, turning things over to the new. It was a bold move that didn't work out so well for the Indiana Jones franchise, but here it was one of the most interesting things about this film. The acting is terrific and a Grisham film is always very clever and well written, but as I said I've never been a fan of The Firm. The second half of the story just doesn't sit right with me and I'll continue to say it no matter how good the cast is.

premnathbharti This film is based on a best-selling novel by John Grisham under the same name. John Grisham is well known writer for his thrilling novels. The story revolves around a young and ambitious lawyer, Mitch who has just passed law school and is looking for a job in a law firm. As he is one of the brightest students of the batch, he gets plenty of offers from the country's leading law firms, but the law firm which he chooses to work in, was going to change his life forever.He got hired in small law firm in Memphis, offering him an unexpectedly large salary, a BMW, a sign-on bonus, use of corporate jet, 10 years contract and a lifestyle he ever dreamed for him and Abby, his wife. They were unaware of the facts about the firm and everything seems perfect to Mitch as all of these he ever wanted was there. {SPOILER ALERT} But after some days Mitch realized that some conspiracy is going on in the firm and soon he found out that Firm is linked with the a Mafia family called "Moroltos", and soon FBI came after Mitch to reveal the facts about firm. Now he had to run from both FBI and firm. Overall plot is good and the focus is mainly on Mitch and the firm. In the movie, firm searches for the candidate who are married, young and from poor background, who can be disillusioned with the money. Tom's acting is appreciable and story is changed a little bit from that of novel to create better climax. In my opinion the story of film is not better than the original screen play of the novel but overall film is perfect for the viewers who like mystery, drama with thriller.