As a little-known African-American lawyer in Los Angeles, Roman showed his characteristics as a marginalized person at the beginning of the film: he is not good at dealing with society, always wears outdated suits, and uses... Flip phones and MP3 players, which have long been eliminated by society, even rely on large-head computers that were popular in the last century for daily work. ?
Of course, the most maddening thing is his stack of thick paper business cards, which make the word "outdated" shine on his forehead like an emphasis symbol. ?
"The Man in the Trap" written by Chekhov is so cliche and ridiculous, but on the other hand, Mr. Roman, who is also cliché, has a somewhat tragic meaning as the plot progresses. ?
In this modern business society that emphasizes the law of the jungle and everything is just business, Mr. Roman, as a lawyer, is not only in dress, but also in philosophy. ?
He insisted on the fairness and justice of the law itself. Because of his unshirkable moral responsibility, he does not only serve the rich like most of his peers. In a law firm with only two people, partner William often provided justice for some poor people who simply could not afford lawyers. Some say it is more like a charity than a law firm. ?
Of course, Los Angeles doesn’t believe in tears. The result of this is nothing more than the firm losing money year after year, which often makes Roman and William deeply embarrassed. Even so, Roman still insisted on having his own way. ?
When defending the burglary case of minors, he denounced the prosecutors for being indifferent to the lives and fate of minors and only caring about the efficiency of case handling and promotion and wealth. ?
The house leaked and it rained all night, and the partner became seriously ill and was hospitalized, which further hit the firm. After decision maker George Pierce took over, he immediately decided to close the company. ?
Of course, Mr. Roman will not give up. In a heated argument with the decision-maker, the latter was moved by his "axial power" and offered to let him work in his office. ?
You know, that is a top law firm, with high fees and a winning rate of over 90%. The penniless Mr. Roman can only accept this arrangement. ?
But after joining the job, he did not change himself to adapt to the job. Faced with the dark situation where nearly 95 cases failed to go to court and were ultimately settled, he finally constructed an original class action plan many years later. It's a pity that no one will buy his utopia. ?
In a subsequent case, Roman hurt the other party in an argument with the district attorney, which not only made the case lose the possibility of progress, but also earned a scolding from the boss of the firm. ?
Desperate, he began to learn how to live like a colleague. First, he made a lot of money by revealing the secrets of the case, bought several expensive suits, rented an entire luxury apartment, and munched donuts on the sunny beach. Then face the client and persuade him in a roundabout way to spend a lot of money on an unnecessary lawsuit. ?
But in the end, the moral law that could not be unloaded made him return to the prodigal son and chose to sue himself in court, accusing himself of "violating social morals, professional ethics and legal regulations" in the past three weeks. ?
In this era when God is dead and everything is possible, Mr. Roman looks like a contemporary Hamlet, asking ultimate questions such as "to be or not to be" from time to time. In the play, Shakespeare's dramatic dialogue often touches the hearts of the audience.