Jagged Edge is one of those movies called Neo-Noir, a genre of movies that channel the film noir films of the 30s-50s. These movies were usually based on subjects of the criminal underworld and usually had a private eye, a femme fatale and had fairly sleazy subjects. These movies made a comeback in the 70s to today starting with films like Dirty Harry, Death Wish to Body Heat and Basic Instinct. Jagged Edge was also one of the first films written by Joe Esterhaz, who also wrote Robocop, Basic Instinct, Starship Troopers, Showgirls and The Music Box. It stars Glenn Close, not long before her iconic performance in Fatal Attraction, plays a lawyer who must defend a rich client, Jeff Bridges, from a murder trial. The problem is that he may or may not have done it, and she falls in love with him during the trial.
Without giving away the ending, it is a fairly by-the-numbers murder and trial story until an interesting twist with a t at the end that makes for a nice little twist at the end. Glenn Close's performance is stunning, as usual. Really worth a watch if you want to see a good yarn with a neat little twist at the end. However, I think the end wraps it up a little too neatly, but if you're looking for a fairly good whodunit, check it out.
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