Objection! Meretricious sentimentality! Objection! Badgering the audience! Where is this leading, your honour?

As the verdict draws closer, the sentimental silliness and courtroom cliches pile up ...

Unfortunately, when Downey is not centre-stage the drama becomes leaden, sentimental and utterly improbable.

It's packed with so much empty incident and superfluous drama that, when it’s over, you’ll swear you just watched a television miniseries over three nights rather than a theatrical release in one sitting.