-Caveat Lector- lol Film Review Anchorage Weekly Press July 24, 1998 "Let's Kill All The Lawyers" By Ed Carroll Every lawyer should see this movie. Every down-and-out conspiracy freak who believes a lawyer ruined their lives should see this movie. Above all, fans of small independent film should see Let's Kill All The Lawyers. Here's why director Ron Senkowski's first feature film will please moviegoers from three such rare and disparate clans: For lawyers, this satire of the real-life challenges of their profession will ring true. The conflict between the idealism of a young law student entering the field and the reality of aggressive whoring for fees he finds among veteran practitioners has rarely been presented on film in such depth or humor. Let's Kill All The Lawyers, despite the title Shakespeare quote so often hurled by lawyer-bashers, is an opportunity for lawyers to laugh at themselves with a portrayal that flies far above the epidemic of dipshit lawyer jokes. Senkowski himself was a law student , working in a law firm, before the stifling quest for money turned his idealism toward filmmaking. The move has an insider's sensibility. The satire works entirely on the surface for lawyer-bashers, who will see their own "lawyer-equals-subhuman-pond-scum" fantasies played out before them in a weasly, criminally unscrupulous and funny romp. For those who choose to forget that the unfettered practice of law is essential to any worthwhile democracy, the unrepentant lawyers created here will sustain their destructive anger for weeks. But, as that Saturday morning cartoon used to warn, if you're not careful, you might learn something. If you like the small-budget independent films, this one is well-made, with Senkowski's script driving scenes that are reasonably well acted. The look and feel of the film-the sets, costumes, effects and all-- are above average for the itty-bitty budget genre. The pilot, in a nutshell, sees the protagonist law student freak out, drop out, and create a mythical, beautiful avenging angel who will either convert the bad lawyers to nice, well-adjusted lawyers, or torture them to a fitting end. But for true indy movie fans, the first 15 minutes of the movie mark Senkowski as a talent to watch. In an introductory scene that bears little resemblance to the remainder of the film, Senkowski masterfully blends the wordplay of the Marx Brothers with the physicality of the Three Stooges with a result that has the witty, literate raunch of Monty Python. A Judean lawyer, thrown in jail with Jesus and his followers, sees the opportunity to hitch his wagon to the celebrity trial of the decade. The dialogue that follows has him recognize his scummy ways and repent under clear signs from God, but he waffles hilariously away from his conversion, exulting in ego in the end. Honest, this scene alone would be worth the price of admission, and the rest of the story is all bonus. Sunday, November 2, 1997 Chicago Tribune Hevrrdejs & Conklin INC. "Lawyers" film could well make a killing Inc. usually doesn't promote movies, but we can't resist in the case of an independent "dramedy" to be released on limited basis Friday-a film with enormous box office potential, direct Ron Senkowski's "Let's Kill All The Lawyers". Senkowski draws on experiences as a University of Michigan law student and calls the lead role "an amalgam of unsavory law professionals" he has known. The title is from Shakespeare's "Henry VI, Part II." Chicago Law Bulletin Publisher Bernie Judge was quick to tell us the famous line always is taken out of context, but he did plan to send a reporter to a screening. .We've seen it and couldn't give it four stars. But it's full of insider lawyer jokes. Dick Butkus makes a cameo and, what the heck, if only attorneys attend it's sure to have long lines. http://www.letskillallthelawyers.com/reviews.html Bard DECLARATION & DISCLAIMER ========== CTRL is a discussion and informational exchange list. Proselyzting propagandic screeds are not allowed. Substance�not soapboxing! These are sordid matters and 'conspiracy theory', with its many half-truths, misdirections and outright frauds is used politically by different groups with major and minor effects spread throughout the spectrum of time and thought. That being said, CTRL gives no endorsement to the validity of posts, and always suggests to readers; be wary of what you read. CTRL gives no credeence to Holocaust denial and nazi's need not apply. Let us please be civil and as always, Caveat Lector. ======================================================================== Archives Available at: http://home.ease.lsoft.com/archives/CTRL.html http:[EMAIL PROTECTED]/ ======================================================================== To subscribe to Conspiracy Theory Research List[CTRL] send email: SUBSCRIBE CTRL [to:] [EMAIL PROTECTED] To UNsubscribe to Conspiracy Theory Research List[CTRL] send email: SIGNOFF CTRL [to:] [EMAIL PROTECTED] Om
