Conviction

“Conviction” stars Hillary Swank, Melissa Leo and Sam Rockwell. The story of a sister’s efforts to free her wrongfully convicted brother, the film lacks depth and becomes a never ending series of roundtrips from the outside world to the prison where the brother is incarcerated. As is so often the case when trying to glamorize or make interesting a real life drama, it just cannot rely upon the actual facts to make the film as engaging as it could have been. Viewed at best as a good docu/drama, I give the film 70 with kudos to Ms. Swank’s acting especially and in spite of the poor dialogue she is forced to deliver.