Word: ifs
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Dates: during 1970-1979
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To preserve the species, Porsche hopes to develop a "superauto," which would have the same comfort and performance as the current models, but cost less. Other experts fear that the American requirements, plus the likelihood that European nations will be lowering speed limits to conserve energy, may cause insurmountable problems...
. . . And Justice for All may be the worst thing to happen to Baltimore since the War of 1812. If this movie is to be believed, Maryland's largest city has a legal system that would make a police state seem appealing. The judges are all psychotic or perverts or...
Justice appears to have been intended as a devastating satire of the U.S. legal system-a fine idea in principle. But by inflating their target to ridiculous proportions and then firing at it with cannons, the screenwriters have lost their subject completely. The true and complex inequities of American jurisprudence...
Still, it is entirely possible that . . . And Justice for All might yet advance the worthy cause of decent justice. Just watch what happens if the city fathers of Baltimore decide to hire a good libel lawyer. - Frank Rich
There is nothing wrong with this familiar yet entertaining tale, or with Hanna Schygulla's finely shaded and often sensuous portrayal of the protagonist. The trouble stems from Fassbinder's belief that Maria can serve as a damning metaphor for modern Germany's Economic Miracle. Since his...