Movie

Trial and Error

1997 · 98 min

A light, silly courtroom comedy where the jokes come from impersonation and small-town quirks, easy to watch and forget.

Tagline: The 2nd most outrageous trial of the century
Overview: When lawyer Charlie is sent to a small Nevada town to file a continuance request for a client, his actor friend Richard turns up to throw a surprise bachelor party celebrating his upcoming marriage to the boss's daughter. When Charlie is too hung-over to make it to court for the hearing, Richard fills in, inadvertently committing felony fraud, and Charlie is left with no choice but to coach the clueless Richard through the whole trial.
How it feels: Light, absurd, romantic and satirical. Brisk and easy to follow.
About: Deception, love, identity, friendship
Content: Mild violence, sexual content and language. No gore.
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Tone: lightstrength 2 of 3
absurdstrength 2 of 3
romanticstrength 1 of 3
satiricalstrength 1 of 3
Pacing: brisk, 3 of 4, from slow-burn to relentless
Attention: easy-watch, 2 of 4, from background-friendly to demanding
Themes: deception
love
identity
friendship
justice
Places: small town
workplace
Era: contemporary
Audience: teen
Form: None
Content intensity: Gore none
Language mild
Violence mild
Sex mild