A decent movie with an unforgettable leading performance

Close and Irons are really masters of acting.. It's a classy and intelligent film.

Reversal of Fortune's greatest strength as a depiction of a legal struggle is that it isn't clear-cut. We have the usual interplay of little victories and setbacks as Alan Dershowitz's character handles a very difficult case, but we aren't presented with conclusive information as to the appealer's actual guilt. Much is left for speculation. The film thrives on this and other complexities. Ron Silver's performance as Dershowitz is excellent, and Irons and Close support with panache.

Great performace, good movie.

This movie was OK. Great performances by Close, Irons, and Silver save the ham-handed script, performances, and characterizations of the supporting cast.

Score based on distant memory.

Not so close to the real story but apart from it, it's quite a nice movie, specially the performances.

Lifestyles of the rich and infamous

A satisfação provém da natureza enigmática e faceira do protagonista, melhor explorada pelo roteiro (galardoado com uma justa indicação ao Oscar) do que pela condução sem lampejos de virtuosismo do diretor franco-suíço.

Good acting from all involved, but the story is just okay. It's a sometimes-interesting he said/she said saga that one gets the feeling had to have a lot of dramatization added in for the film's purposes.

Great film.

An absorbing legal thriller that works when it isn't busy selling Alan Dershowitz as God's gift to the justice system, a flaw that grows more irritating when you consider Dershowitz's heavy involvement with the production. The material is fascinating on its own, and the film works best as a glimpse into the lurid lives of the gluttonous elite, not as a puff piece on how great its own writer is.

I've always liked Jeremy Irons. Here he's restrained, playing the perfect note for every scene. You always get the feeling there's more going on in his head than he's saying, which is admirable acting for any role. The film itself is strongly involving, and the final scene brilliantly wraps up the ambiguity of the entire case.

Jeremy Irons IS this film. Whenever he's not in the frame it feels more average - well, still pretty good, but without his performance the film would've been forgotten by most, I think. But since the film does in fact have his performance to elevate it, it goes from above average to pretty great.

Pretty good. Irons can be a creepy guy if he wants to. Ron Silver is unrecognisable here, but also on form.

Not bad, not brilliant. Ron Silver is a bit ridiculous, but then I suppose Dershowitz is too.

A very good film with a great performance from Jeremy Iron. He seemed to fit the role perfectly. I also loved the narration by Glenn Close, and I thought the the film was presented in a unique fashion. I also loved the ambiguity at the end. Not bad for a true story

von bulow blows!

A chilling film. The acting is excellent, but Jeremy Irons--always superb--is extraordinary here. Christine Baranski is memorable in a supporting role.