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‘Re-Creation’ Review: Jim Sheridan and David Merriman Hold a Mirror to Our Humanity in an Elegant ’12 Angry Men’ Variation
Vicky Krieps stars in Jim Sheridan and David Merriman's 'Re-Creation,' based on the real-life murder case of French filmmaker Toscan du Plan.
Six-time Oscar nominee Sheridan is no stranger to the conventions of a legal thriller, having directed one of its finest examples in 1993 with “In The Name of the Father,” depicting the real-life case of the falsely accused Guildford Four in the 1974 IRA bombings. What the film instead supplies is a skillful blend of “12 Angry Men” and the exciting beats of a true-crime podcast, ultimately painting a rich portrait of all shades of humanity: our convictions, prejudices, and in our best moments, deep reserves of logic and compassion. Across intensifying arguments expertly crafted on the page and character backstories that gradually deepen, Sheridan and Merriman smartly underscore different forms of misogyny, the hidden depths of our prejudices, and the ways trauma informs how we engage with the world around us.
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