Beyond a Reasonable Doubt

Comes across as more 1980s TV movie than 1950s period piece.

A good rule to follow for wannabe gritty thrillers: Lead actors shouldn't remind you of late-night informercial pitchmen.

There's little in this pointless rehash to distract audiences from the pleasure of watching Tamblyn, a fine young actress whose direct, grownup stare belies her baby features.

What you won't be able to figure out is why this laughable yarn didn't go straight to DVD.

The leads can't lend either spunk or gravitas to what was already a preposterous yarn 50 years ago.

There are plenty of reasonable doubts about his mediocre legal thriller remake.

...an entertainingly absurd thriller that boasts several genuinely exciting interludes and an expectedly riveting performance from Michael Douglas.

Hyams takes a perfectly good story and kills it with logic loopholes, inconsistent character behavior, horrendous, headache-inducing cutting, and a number of brainless chase scenes.

grows more preposterous as it unfolds