The Pelican Brief (DVD, 1997)

John Grisham's book, The Pelican Brief, comes to life in this movie thriller! Denzel Washington and Julia Roberts give a spectacular performance in this story of how power and corruption can be obliterated against the humility of one ordinary individual (Roberts) and the intrigue and concern of an investigative reporter (Washington).

The movie is intense and keeps moving for the entire two hours and for the most part, stays in step with Grisham's original book.

John Grisham tends to gravitate toward themes of hubris vs. humility and The Pelican Brief is an outstanding example of the irony within hubris ... too much pride inherently creates its own vulnerability.