CONVICTION

Good movie and great story and wonderful acting. Hilary Swank was, once again, excellent including her Boston accent which remained consistent and authentic sounding throughout the entire movie. but Sam Rockwell was illustrious!

They are 2 of 7 siblings brought up in squalor and neglect by a mother who had an assembly line of men. The film did a great job of showing their home life and their bond as children and the shared trouble they would get into. So i had a clear idea and understanding of the tight emotional connection between them.

Kenny grew up to be an adult troublemaker and quick to fight. He was very charming and popular but also quite a frequent visitor of the police station. There was a great scene in a bar with him and his girlfriend and young daughter and his sister and her fiance that expertly showed his charisma and deep caring and compassion but also his rage.

So he gets arrested for the extremely bloody and heinous murder of an elderly lady in town and he is found guilty and sentenced to life without parole. and his sister (Swank) literally turns her life over to jumping through all the educational hoops so she can become a lawyer and investigate his case and prove his innocence.

It is an exciting and suspenseful movie with superb acting. Just like in other films i've seen - at the very end, you get to see a picture of the real people. (oh, did i say that this movie is based on a true story?); Swank looked similar to her true counterpart but it was a shock to see Kenny. I had gotten used to Rockwell's rugged handsomeness.