A Time to Kill 1996

Janet Maslin, New York Times: If the film doesn't add up to a cogent legal argument, neither does it have trouble delivering 2 hours and 20 minutes' worth of sturdy, highly charged drama. Read more

Anthony Puccinelli, Chicago Reader: Like many artists today, Grisham and Schumacher exploit racial tension without understanding it. Read more

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James Berardinelli, ReelViews: Despite certain drawbacks, A Time to Kill is involving, energetic, and occasionally thought-provoking. All things considered, this film will make for a worthwhile trip to the cinema for all, not just those who have time to kill. Read more

Roger Ebert, Chicago Sun-Times: A skillfully constructed morality play that pushes all the right buttons and arrives at all the right conclusions. Read more

Edward Guthmann, San Francisco Chronicle: Untrained as an actor, with only three minor roles to his credit, McConaughey holds the screen against Samuel L. Jackson, Sandra Bullock and Kevin Spacey, and completely justifies the buzz surrounding his role... Read more

Richard Schickel, TIME Magazine: A likable -- maybe even lovable -- movie. Read more

Geoff Andrew, Time Out: Justice may be blind, but rarely have courtroom dramas presumed quite so heavily on cultural myopia as this heinous version of John Grisham's first novel. Read more

Todd McCarthy, Variety: Although it has its share of implausibilities, A Time To Kill is generally the most satisfying of the John Grisham screen adaptations to date. Read more