The Client

Although not many people have heard of this film, The Client is excellent. The Client is based off of a novel of the same name by John Grisham (I reccommend the book as well).

Brad Renfro portrays a young boy named Mark who witnesses the suicide of a renowned lawyer who is defending an infamously notorious mobster, Barry "The Blade" Muldano, who had murdered a senator. Before killing himself, the lawyer tells Mark the location of the body of the senator which would prove Muldano guilty. After being questioned by police, Mark finds a lawyer, Regina "Reggie" Love (Susan Sarandon) to defend him in court. Together, they face Roy Foltrigg (Tommy Lee Jones), an attorney attempting to prove Muldano guilty. Because Mark knows the whereabouts of the body, his life is wanted by the mob. Together, he and Reggie work to find the body while protecting their lives as well as te lives of their loved ones.

In this film, Susan Sarandon's portrayal of Reggie Love is phenomenal. She is sassy and funny, and her performance is just great. Tommy Lee Jones's performance as a pompous, abnoxious, yet humorous attorney is spectacular as well. I think that the number one performance in this film has to go to Brad Renfro as rebellious but compassionate Mark.

I am a huge fan of the "legal thriller" genre, so this film is just very appealing to me. It's one of those films where you find yourself constantly wondering what will happen next. This film is very enjoyable and thrilling.