there be not a single sympathetic character in this entire movie . be it the lawyer play by kenneth branagh that be suppose to be pull for . well and let see we learn he a sleazebag defense attorney who get criminal off on technicality . he treat his coworkers like cattle and get them involve in his own personal crisis ( in the process and get one of them kill ) and jeopardize the safety of his kid and threaten his ex wife new boyfriend and try to strong arm the police and school administrator and all this for what . because he be think with his little head . i be really pull for the father and his gang to beat the stuff out of the lawyer and drown him in the swamp . it would have make for a far more satisfying end .