Reversal of Fortune (1990) starring Glenn Close, Jeremy Irons, Ron Silver. Claus Von Bulow (Irons) is convicted of giving his wife, Sunny (Close), a coma-inducing dose of insulin. He hires famous lawyer Alan Dershowitz (Silver) to represent him on appeal. The movie contains a contradiction: Although we want to cheer for Dershowitz and his team as they try to prove Claus Von Bulow innocent, Von Bulow himself (as played by Irons) is not a sympathetic character. To further complicate matters, Sunny Von Bulow, as played by Close, is not really likable either. If nothing else, the film provides an object lesson in the saying, "Money can't buy happiness." Irons won a well-deserved Oscar for his performance. Silver is also excellent as Dershowitz. The film offers both English subtitles and closed captions. Grade: A-
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