The Confession (1999)

Very best movie i ever watch

Don't listen to the Hype. It's awful

The plot isn't so bad, but the pace of storytelling is too slow which makes people bored. Certain moments are so obvious and unnecessary for the main plot. I would've fast-forwarded those moments if it was an online streaming. The ending looks like implying a sequel, not sure if this movie will get one

The story, direction, characters, and writing/dialogue is akin to taking a tranquilizer shot to the neck, but everything else was so well done.

Only I know for how long I've been looking for this picture; considering it's a low budget production, I spent more than a year looking everywhere that could give me clues about how to get it on DVD or any similar, and I finally found it for sale. "The Confession" is a movie that sometimes has the vibe of the courtroom dramas mixed with political conspiracies, delivering something like 1996's "A Time To Kill" and "Primal Fear", among others. I have to mention that the plot is really slow-paced, and for those who prefer movies not that extended, "The Confession" just won't fit. For times I felt like turning it off, given that I couldn't see such surprising outcome it has, and boy, that was just a great twist! Sadly, this film doesn't deserve a better rating due to its extended running time, and maybe because of the weak portrayal of a judge, coming from Anne Twomey-- by the way, why did they change the judges throughout the lawsuit? When I think about the movie's flaws, the photography direction also isn't anything inspiring to see. I can't say if it's good or bad. However, if you are a forbearing watcher that enjoy elaborated pictures, this may be a good choice. This is a regular work that could've been much more recognized than it currently is, and I don't understand why it's so little known.

I was astonished to find the acting from such stalwarts uninspiring, lackadaisical and very suspect. Baldwin floundered like a fish out of water and there was zero believability from Kingsley and Irving as a married pair. The movie itself? Slow, tedious and unimaginative. I expected suspense and thrills, but was left with boredom and a grand hope that the film would end fast. I guess you have to look at the director, as it just didn't "do it" for me as I expected. A real dud. If you want something exciting, look elsewhere, as the cast is definitely lost in a maze of unrealistic garbage and desolate desert like sultriness.

this was obviously a director's effort to make a Lumet movie--that being a socially conscious work where a flawed or culturally influenced man makes the choice to do, or not to do the "right thing", depending on his social and inner conscience.and in this respect, the Lumet model is seen as the quintessential new york movie, with new york upper west side Jewish social issues. not to say that their issues don't apply to the rest of us, that is if you've ever had enough sensitivity to understand the elitism and influence that resonates from the new york social and intellectual elite, and from there through Hollywood, then you will understand how they hold themselves above the rest of us, and any who understand their power are most often deathly scared to illuminate this reality to the point where i doubt they will approve the posting of this review.all this being said, it was a nice effort. what at first appears to be a story about the new york JJ elite trying to protect one of its own, becomes a greater story about that which is greater than protecting one's clan--and that is pure greed. all in all, a nice job. i wish there were more movies like this from this demographic and less Adam Sandler. but that is natural selection.and when i was more explicit about the root of this demographic, this review was pulled.

Normally films with Alec Baldwin, or practically any others of the Baldwin clan, would generally have me reaching for the remote so as to change channels. But, Ben Kingsley.......... so I decided to settle down and watch `The Confession'. And I am glad I did so. This is a pretty serious court-case, with some excellent scenes, and some good dialogues at times. If Baldwin is better than in anything else of his I have had (mostly) the misfortune of seeing, here he is really more than acceptable, even good. And Ben Kingsley is better: as good as anything since `Gandhi' (qv). `The Confession' shows clearly that neither of these actors need films of violence to keep intelligent spectators attentive: this film works, with good chemistry between the two men. The only weakness is that Baldwin just has to have a bit of an affair with...... no, I am not going to say with whom.If like me you are not exactly a Baldwin fan, do not pass this film over. It is a well-carried out dramatic piece which is worth your time.