Conviction tells the true life story of a woman who ended up putting herself through law school in order to become an attorney so she could prove her brother's innocence. The woman, played a bit over the top by Hillary Swank spends almost two decades on this journey all the while her brother, played by one of my favorite contemporary actors, Sam Rockwell sits in a cell. Swank juggles work, school, kids, her brother, and marriage. It's an incredible example of will power to be sure. Most of the acting come off just fine, particularly Rockwell who manages to play a man who seems totally capable of horrific acts of violence and jovial childishness all with in the space of a minute. It's the work of two time Academy Award winner Swank though who seems to be trying just a bit too hard for sentiment. The script for the most part is decently written besides few little scene's in the beginning that prove to be a little too melodramatic.
Conviction is by no means a bad movie and by no means a good movie. It's the kind of light handed entertainment you'd expect to find on a day time television movie, only with Oscar nominated actors instead of soap stars.
C+
2010
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