Roman J. Israel, Esq.

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1. ›Reseña: Roman J. Israel, Esq. // Review: Roman J. Israel, Esq.@presidentx1551d

   

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   Ser una persona con principios fuertes puede ser complicado, ya que llevar ese tipo de vida puede traerte malas consecuencias, desde a que nadie le importa o lo ineficaz que puede ser en ciertos momentos. En esta película vemos a un protagonista que intenta vivir bajo fuertes principios, puestos a prueba. Es un título estrenado el 2017, bajo la dirección de Dan Gilroy.

   Being a person with strong principles can be complicated, as leading that kind of life can bring you bad consequences, from nobody caring or how ineffective you can be at certain times. In this film we see a protagonist who tries to live under strong principles, put to the test. It is a title released in 2017, under the direction of Dan Gilroy.

   Sinopsis: Roman J. Israel es un licenciado en derecho, que ha ejercido como socio en una pequeña firma de abogados durante mucho tiempo, pero debido a que el principal abogado ha fallecido, tendrá que enrumbar su futuro, a nuevos proyectos. Sin embargo, Roman es una persona con fuertes principios enfocados en mejorar el sistema de justicia, lo que le hace difícil encajar en un mundo práctico. Llega un momento donde se verá enfrentado a una posibilidad que pondrá a prueba sus principios.

   Synopsis: Roman J. Israel is a law graduate, who has practiced as a partner in a small law firm for a long time, but due to the fact that the main lawyer has passed away, he will have to route his future, to new projects. However, Roman is a person with strong principles focused on improving the justice system, which makes it difficult for him to fit into a practical world. There comes a time when he will be faced with a possibility that will test his principles.

   

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   Lo que pensé al acabar el título, es el de haber visto una buena película, una trama que guardando pequeños giros y rumbos un tanto imprevistos, logra armar una interesante historia, que en mi caso me mantuvo totalmente entretenido.

   What I thought when I finished the title, is that I have seen a good movie, a plot that keeping small twists and turns somewhat unexpected, manages to put together an interesting story, which in my case kept me totally entertained.

   

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   El personaje principal está repleto de particularidades que llaman la atención e incluso puedes identificarte con ciertas actitudes suyas, el trabajo del actor Denzel Washington es excelente.

   The main character is full of peculiarities that call your attention and you can even identify with certain attitudes of his, the work of actor Denzel Washington is excellent.

   Lo que alabo de este film, es el caso moral que logra crear, en donde logra poner el reto que estamos viendo también al espectador, y nos hace pensar en lo que nosotros haríamos.

   What I praise about this film, is the moral case it manages to create, where it manages to put the challenge we are seeing also to the viewer, and makes us think about what we would do.

   Si te llaman las películas de abogados en donde los valores y principios son puestos a prueba, te lo recomiendo.

   If you like lawyer movies where values and principles are put to the test, I recommend it.

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2. ›Un abogado con principios que cae. ROMAN J. ISRAEL, ESQ//A lawyer with principles who falls. ROMAN J. ISRAEL, ESQ@dayna1990191577d

   

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   Hola mi gente linda de Movies & TV Shows esta reseña de hoy creo que me será la más difícil de escribir, porque honestamente no soy ninguna pro ni intelectual sobre el mundo de la abogacía, la verdad no entiendo mucho o casi nada de como se maneja esta área, creo que si me pusieran como abogada moriría de hambre, porque soy una mala defensora, la verdad es que en casa nunca me enseñaron a defenderme, o a defender mis derechos o ideales, lo poco que he aprendido me ha tocado aprenderlo a las malas, pero hare mi mejor esfuerzo en dar una explicación decente.

   Hello my beautiful people of Movies & TV Shows this review today I think it will be the hardest to write, because honestly I am not any pro or intellectual about the world of law, the truth is that I do not understand much or almost nothing of how this area is handled, I think if they put me as a lawyer I would die of hunger, because I am a bad defender, the truth is that at home I was never taught to defend myself, or to defend my rights or ideals, the little I have learned I have had to learn it the hard way, but I will do my best to give a decent explanation.

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   El titulo de la película es "Roman J. Israel, Esq" un hombre con muchos principios, nos cuenta la historia de un abogado veterano en su campo y que trabaja con su socio y amigo en su bufete, siendo siempre la mente maestra detrás de los casos y quien le daba todas las indicaciones a su amigo William quiera era la cara del bufete, quien se encargaba de presentarse frente a los clientes y ser la voz de Roman.

   The title of the film is "Roman J. Israel, Esq." a man of many principles, tells the story of a veteran lawyer in his field who works with his partner and friend in his law firm, always being the mastermind behind the cases and who gave all the directions to his friend William who was the face of the firm, who was in charge of presenting himself in front of the clients and being the voice of Roman.

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   La razón de que Roman siempre estuviera detrás de bastidores, al parecer era porque le costaba mantener una comunicación fluida sin terminar cayendo en una disputa con las demás personas, su personaje parece casi siempre carente de emociones, es un hombre muy sabio e inteligente pero le cuesta mantener el contacto visual y evitar defender los derechos que para él considera como justos, porque el no se mueve solo por conveniencia, sino para lo que es mejor para sus clientes, sin importar las ganancias que podría sacar de todo esto. El termina haciendo o diciendo lo que otros no harían.

   The reason why Roman was always behind the scenes, apparently was because it was hard for him to maintain a fluid communication without ending up falling into a dispute with other people, his character seems almost always devoid of emotions, he is a very wise and intelligent man but it is hard for him to maintain eye contact and avoid defending the rights that he considers fair, because he does not move only for convenience, but for what is best for his clients, regardless of the profits he could get out of it all. He ends up doing or saying what others would not do.

   

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   Roman siempre fue un abogado moralista, lleno de principios y mucha ética, un hombre muy sencillo y humilde, que para la calidad de trabajo que hacia no ganaba lo suficiente como gana un abogado de prestigio, su casa se podría decir que era una especie de cuchitril, pero todo cambia y su mundo se derrumba cuando su amigo y socio muere.

   Roman was always a moralistic lawyer, full of principles and a lot of ethics, a very simple and humble man, who for the quality of work he was doing did not earn enough as a prestigious lawyer, his house could be said to be a kind of hovel, but everything changes and his world collapses when his friend and partner dies.

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   Roman es un defensor de un gran movimiento en el que tiene años trabajando y queriendo terminar para presentar a la Corte, pero esta fue la parte que no entendí mucho, porque no conozco nada sobre temas judiciales, el se describe como un hombre que defiende lo verdaderamente justo, el no iba más allá de hacer lo que era correcto, así que no se podría decir que era un abogado corrupto, sino que solo se encargaba de hacer el bien y ayudar a las personas.

   Roman is an advocate for a big movement that he has years working on and wanting to finish to present to the Court, but this was the part I didn't understand much, because I know nothing about judicial issues, he describes himself as a man who stands up for what is truly just, he didn't go beyond doing what was right, so you couldn't say he was a corrupt lawyer, but only took it upon himself to do good and help people.

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   Pero como dije, todo cambia cuando se ve sin empleo, ya que el bufete de su amigo estaba en quiebra y el cobraba una miseria por su trabajo, es aquí donde entra George quien tiene una firma de abogados importante y de prestigio, a quien William dejo encargado de finiquitar todas las deudas que tenia su bufete después de su muerte, algo que Roman no toma muy bien, y George al ver al ver a Roman preocupado por su futuro, le ofrece empleo.

   But as I said, everything changes when he finds himself unemployed, since his friend's law firm was bankrupt and he was charging a pittance for his work, this is where George enters, who has an important and prestigious law firm, whom William left in charge of settling all the debts that his firm had after his death, something that Roman does not take very well, and George, seeing Roman worried about his future, offers him a job.

   

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   Es hay cuando veremos a un Roman que cae en el dilema de aceptar o no, ya que el considera que George es de esos abogados que solo están preocupados por sacarle el dinero a los clientes, pero incluso George es capaz de reconocer su gran potencial como abogado, lo único es que no conoce su problema para comunicarse con los demás.

   It is there when we will see a Roman who falls into the dilemma of accepting or not, since he considers George to be one of those lawyers who are only concerned about getting money from clients, but even George is able to recognize his great potential as a lawyer, the only thing is that he does not know his problem in communicating with others.

   

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   Si soy sincera hay un momento donde la película se vuelve algo tediosa y hasta aburrida, porque en lo personal pensé que la historia se centraría en la defensa de algún preso, pero más bien todo se basa en los ideales de Roman y lo que él defiende como abogado, hasta que prácticamente al final entenderemos todo el desenlace y la demanda que aparece al inicio que se realiza así mismo.

   If I am honest, there is a moment where the film becomes somewhat tedious and even boring, because I personally thought that the story would focus on the defense of a prisoner, but rather everything is based on the ideals of Roman and what he defends as a lawyer, until practically at the end we will understand the whole outcome and the lawsuit that appears at the beginning that he makes himself.

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   Un abogado que termina caminando por la cuerda floja, tal vez por necesidad, tal vez por codicia, tal vez porque pensó que podría salirse con la suya, la verdad esta historia no me quedo muy clara, tendría que leer un poco más para poder entender el mensaje final, porque no me quedo muy claro.

   A lawyer who ends up walking a tightrope, maybe out of necessity, maybe out of greed, maybe because he thought he could get away with it, the truth is that this story was not very clear to me, I would have to read a little more to understand the final message, because it was not very clear to me.

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   Lo que si debo destacar y fue una de las razones por la que decidi ver esta película fue por Denzel, su actuación estuvo a la altura del personaje y fue fenomenal como lo interpreto, un hombre sin carisma, sin filtro y carente de emociones, pero sumamente inteligente y moralista, una representación digna de Denzel.

   A lawyer who ends up walking a tightrope, maybe out of necessity, maybe out of greed, maybe because he thought he could get away with it, the truth is that this story was not very clear to me, I would have to read a little more to understand the final message, because it was not very clear to me.

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3. ›Roman J. Israel Esq. (film) : Thought it was great until...@gooddream2432d

   I somehow got the impression when I started watching this that it was based on a true story and because of that, I initially gave the production a lot more credibility than it actually ended up deserving. As it turns out, it is complete fiction. It is a decent film and Denzel Washinton films tend to be, but upon realizing that there isn't an ounce of real life in the movie, it kind of changed my overall opinion.

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   Don't get the wrong idea. This film isn't bad at all. Denzel's portrayal of Roman Israel is very compelling as he plays a lawyer with a conscious who is extremely dedicated to his morals over making money just perfectly (I'm not convinced such a person actually exists though.)

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   As the film begins we see Roman Israel as a highly intelligent but socially awkward lawyer who prepares legal documents as good as anyone but is extremely uncomfortable in public speaking, a characteristic that isn't terribly conducive to the profession.

   He has a photograpic memory and unlike other people in the same profession he believes in strict adherence to the law rather than finding loopholes to circumvent it. He lives on a very poor salary and doesn't seem to aspire to great wealth even though he is very aware of the fact that as a lawyer in L.A., he certainly could achieve that.

   Some things happen (not gonna spoil) and he finds himself being forced to work at exactly the type of firm that he despises - one of zero ethics and a strong focus on profitability rather than justice. His employer is a suave, smooth talking top-tier lawyer named George Pierce (Colin Farrell) whom he has nothing in common with ethically.

   They keep him around at the firm simply because he excels at certain parts of the legal profession, none of which are getting along with other people in a normal fashion or even wearing clothes that fit him. He discovers that by being unethical, he can acquire great wealth also and slowly sees himself devolving into exactly the type of monster he spent his entire life despising.

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   One of my favorite parts of the film comes about when Roman is invited to speak to a group of modern-day social justice advocates and they quickly turn on him despite the fact that he is there to help them. This happens because he is old school and uses the wrong pronouns and doesn't understand modern, sensitive terminology. I think this is fairly representative of the world we live in today.

   _{from the official [Sony Pictures Entertainment](https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCz97F7dMxBNOfGYu3rx8aCw) channel}

   There is a lot more than happens than just what i described above but I fear that I could end up providing some spoilers accidentally if I go into it.

   I believe that if Denzel is involved in a project, the film is going to be good on at least a certain level because he is just such a fantastic actor. This film is no exception. While a majority of the film is just a bunch of talking, the underlying personal ethical struggle that Roman Israel undergoes is pretty compelling, and unfortunately, probably not something that a great many lawyers ever experience.

   This film failed to turn a profit but resulted in an Academy Award nomination for Denzel which isn't at all surprising since the Academy loves to nominate films that nobody actually went to see at the theaters.

   I normally have my mind wander during courtroom oriented dramas but somehow I walked into this film believing it was true and perhaps if I sent you that same direction and lied to you by saying that it is a true story, you would enjoy it a bunch also. However, now that I know that Roman J. Israel Esq. is a completely made up person and story, I can't really say that this one is worth watching. Basically, there are a lot better things to see out there.

   My overall rating!

   

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4. ›Roman J. Israel Esq. - Movie Review@coldsteem3134d

   

   Roman J. Israel Esq. is the latest film from writer/director Dan Gilroy. Gilroy's dual role debut was his film Nightcrawler which was one of the best films I saw in 2014. The low IMDb scores (6.3) had me a little bit worried about this film, but it was a bit better than those scores would lead you to believe. It was no Nightcrawler, however.

   

   Roman (Denzel Washington) is a Los Angeles lawyer with an activist heart. His savant-like memory and poor people skills have relegated him to filing briefs and doing research while his law partner handles all the court appearances. After three decades of this setup, Roman is released from his law firm as his partner and friend spends the last days of his life in a hospital bed. Attorney George Pierce (Colin Farrell) is brought in to liquidate the last of the firm's case load. Roman attempts to find work for a civil liberties organization, but finds they only employ volunteers. However, he develops a relationship with the office manager, Maya (Carmen Ejogo), who appreciates his sense of justice. Pierce offers Roman a job and the two develop an interesting relationship as they subtly influence each other. When Roman compromises his own code of ethics, it appears he may have sold out and lost his moral compass. His greatest battle, though, appears to be the one raging in his head, as he works through his mistakes in an attempt to find inner peace.

   

   Dan Gilroy has a way of flirting with dark stories and flawed characters that engage an audience. He did it spectacularly with Nightcrawler and has followed up with a solid film in Roman J. Israel Esq. He has a third film in the works that I will definitely have on my theater list. I enjoyed this film. The story is dark, but it has a strong heartbeat. The characters are good and bad in the purest sense. They are flawed in their own ways. The character interactions seem credible. And the influences the characters have on each other give the story its essence. Actions have reactions. This film sets a lot of things in motion and then remedies them with thoughtful outcomes. The darkness that lingers as an undercurrent in this film gives it a bit of electricity that keeps you on your toes. The film doesn't take the easy way out, delivering a strong story with outcomes that are firmly rooted in reality.

   

   The performances in this film held up the solid writing. I was bothered by the gap in Denzel's teeth, which did not look like CGI. Nor did it look like a prosthetic. So I googled it. Sure enough, I learned that Denzel had a gap between his teeth growing up, which he repaired with a cap. He decided to remove the cap to give his character a frumpy appearance. The look was superb. His character comes across like any of the many public defenders I have met in my life. Farrell, as the high powered attorney George Pierce also looks the part. Of course, his was just tailored suits and slicked back hair. But Farrell definitely looked the part. The pair had good chemistry on screen. They start out in an almost adversarial relationship which develops into a more sincere friendship. They were the anchors that made this film work for me. The rest of the roles were throw away roles to me. Anyone could have been cast and been alright.

   

   Roman J. Israel Esq. has a two hour and nine minute run time. It didn't feel that long. The film had steady pacing for a film that did not have any action sequences. The intense attention paid to the character development kept the film moving at a steady pace without a lot of wasted screen time. The film was given a PG-13 rating by the MPAA for language and violence. There is also talk about a homicide, which is a central theme in the film. This film did not have anything outwardly graphic that would cause me concern with young viewers.

   

   Roman J. Israel Esq. isn't perfect. The pacing may seem slow to some, since the film doesn't offer a lot in terms of action. For engaged viewers, I don't think the pacing will be an issue. It did not feel long or slow to me because I was interested in the characters. The film has a dark streak, but never loses itself to that darkness. The characters were particularly good and the performances solid. I am not sure why this film is not getting better ratings. It is a pretty solid film. 7.5/10.

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