Maggie Betts' courtroom drama, which also stars Tommy Lee Jones and Jurnee Smollett, tells its story too safely to be truly impactful.
The Burial has all the right ingredients to make an Oscar-friendly movie: it's headlined by two legendary Academy Award winners Jamie Foxx and Tommy Lee Jones, it's a courtroom drama that delves into themes of race and injustice, stems from a promising up-and-coming director in Maggie Betts, and it is based on a true story. Sounds like a recipe for success, right?
'The Burial' Suffers From a Wildly Uneven Tone The Burial is a film that attempts to do a deep dive into real-world issues, particularly with a system that is constantly being rigged against those who are underprivileged. It's heavy subject matter for any film to tackle, and while it wouldn't be unusual for a director like Adam McKay to tackle the greediness of big business screwing over those trying to grieve their loved ones, The Burial never plays out like it's a satire.
Jamie Foxx's Insane Charisma Is 'The Burial's White Knight Foxx is without a doubt one of the most talented actors working in Hollywood, he's worked with revered filmmakers like Quentin Tarantino, Michael Mann, Sam Mendes, and Edgar Wright, and he's proved himself to be capable of performing in just about any kind of genre of film. The role of Willie E. Gary seems like such a natural fit for Foxx, and one that, on paper, could put him in the awards race.
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