Aaron Sorkins The Trial of the Chicago 7 is vanaf 1 oktober te zien in de Belgische bioscoop en vanaf 16 oktober op Netflix.

Ondertussen zijn de eerste, lovende reacties van de pers verschenen plus een gloednieuwe trailer:

#TheTrialOfTheChicago7 is great, a wily marriage of Sorkin's strengths, timely material (though the film makes a cogent argument this stuff is ALWAYS timely), and an ensemble cast made of top to bottom standout performances (but that Strong/Cohen combo is particularly inspired).

— Kate Erbland (@katerbland) September 23, 2020

Reveled in The Trial of the Chicago 7 as great actors run with Aaron Sorkin dialogue. He was already working with witty characters and high-pitched drama. Emmy-winners Yahya Abdul-Mateen II and Jeremy Strong pop along with SB Cohen and Mark Rylance. Catnip for Academy Boomers.

— Anne Thompson (@akstanwyck) September 23, 2020

Reviews are still embargoed, but since people are sharing reactions to TRIAL OF CHICAGO 7: 1. Never thought this was the role Sasha Baron Cohen was born to play (though the Groucho biopic is welcome). 2. Courtroom dramas aren’t for all, but everyone should know about this one.

— erickohn (@erickohn) September 23, 2020

The Trial of the Chicago 7: I’m not much for first reactions, but since I’ve annoyed everyone about this for a week now…Sacha Baron Cohen (Abbie Hoffman) and Jeremy Strong (Jay Rubin) might be my favorite thing of the year. Franchine Maisler is the best casting director alive.

— Chris O'Falt (@cofalt) September 23, 2020

Aaron Sorkin's #TheTrialOfTheChicago7 is absolutely terrific, and will definitely be among the year's best. Sharp, riveting, timely, tremendous writing and sensational performances across the board. A chilling but inspiring film about the power of protest pic.twitter.com/N7yv9aa6km

— Erik Davis (@ErikDavis) September 23, 2020

Oh, man, I loved THE TRIAL OF THE CHICAGO 7. Even in my house, had actual chills. Yeah, weird, turns out Aaron Sorkin can do a courtroom drama. (Also I’d watch a doc on Sacha Baron Cohen and Jeremy Strong’s off camera interactions because Strong is doing “a thing.”)

— Mike Ryan (@mikeryan) September 23, 2020

Powerful and oh so important to see now , Aaron Sorkin’s Trial Of The Chicago 7 is a triumph with a superb acting ensemble. Eddie Redmayne as Tom Hayden, Frank Langella, Sacha Baron Cohen, Jeremy Strong, Joseph Gordon-Levitt, Mark Rylance, everyone so great. A must this season

— Pete Hammond (@DeadlinePete) September 23, 2020

Bron: IndieWire