IMDb plot summary: Big-city lawyer Hank Palmer returns to his childhood home where his father, the town's judge, is suspected of murder. Hank sets out to discover the truth; along the way he reconnects with his estranged family.
Directed by David Dobkin. Stars Robert Downey Jr., Robert Duvall, and Vera Farmiga.
The Judge stars Robert Downey Jr. as a hotshot lawyer who returns to his small hometown to defend his estranged father, played by Robert Duvall, a respected judge accused of killing a man. Downey Jr. is quite good here. It feels like ages since I've gotten to see him do something outside of Marvel, and he brings just the right mix of sarcasm and vulnerability to the role. The father/son moments are decently written and very well acted, with Downey and Duvall being good foils for each other as their live out their complicated dynamic. The story hits familiar beats, but it hits them with conviction. The romantic subplot, however, feels messy and undercooked, never quite finding a believable rhythm, and it does take up entirely too much space for something so inconsequential. I don’t feel any desire to revisit this film, but I do admire the performances enough to be glad I watched it.
How it entered my Flickchart:
🎥 The Judge (2014)
📊 Ranked #1024/4079 on my Flickchart
🎯 Flickscore™: 77
beat Prometheus (#2036 → #2040)
lost to Jack Goes Boating (#1016 → #1018)
lost to Muppet Treasure Island (#1524 → #1527)
beat Palmer (held at #1781)
lost to Wayne's World (#1652 → #1567)
beat Bottle Rocket (held at #1715)
lost to The Princess Diaries (#1683 → #1630)
beat The Village (#1699 → #1703)
beat Saltburn (#1691 → #1695)
lost to Girl, Interrupted (#1687 → #733)
beat Phantom of the Paradise (#1689 → #2287)
beat Three Thousand Years of Longing (#1688 → #1687)
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