slightlymad22 Based on a true story: Rob Lowe stars as Florida prosecutor Jeff Ashton in this riveting, true-life drama based on the infamous Casey Anthony murder trial that shocked and enraged the American public.As a Brit living in the UK, I knew nothing of the story, and what actually happened. I watched this simply because it starred Rob Lowe. Lowe stars in one of my favourite romance movie ever 'About Last Night' and I usually pay attention to anything he stars in. He has continued to impress me as he left "The Brat Pack" era of his career, and went on to 'Wayne's World' and 'Austin Powers: The Spy Who S******d Me' or his work as Sam Seaborn in TV's 'The West Wing' he is always reliable. And this is no difference, he is superb, as is everybody involved. I was blown away by everybody's work here. It was let down in several areas, but it's hard to pick faults with a movie that gets so much right.

edwagreen Rob Lowe looked too young to be playing a prosecuting attorney with 30 years experience stating that this would be his last case.The movie was informative and showed a jury that was very much not in sync with 94% of the population who thought Ms. Anthony was guilty.Note how little screen time was devoted to the Anthony character.Unless the writing went astray, there certainly was controversy regarding the chloroform/ duct taping of the child.Nonetheless, this was a riveting film with Lowe giving one of his best performances in years as a slick prosecutor brought to humility at the jury's verdict.

Syl I read Jeff Ashton's book and have seen most of the coverage on television. Sadly, the mixing of Jane Velez-Mitchell and Nancy Grace intertwined into the film here lost it's edge to me. I found the movie to be watchable. Kevin Dunn does a fantastic job as George Anthony. Elizabeth Mitchell is almost perfect as Assistant District Attorney Linda Drane Burdick. Rob Lowe is the star as Jeff Ashton but he doesn't resemble him at all. Oscar Nunez is surprisingly great as Jose Baez. I liked the fact that Casey's participation in the film was low-key. Most of the time it's the prosecution's responsibility to prove Casey killed little Caylee. Unlike the actual court case, we never saw the skeletal remain photos out of respect by the court. Here, I felt it completed the case. The woman who played Cindy Anthony was fine and adequate. We never see Mallory Parker. There was plenty of courtroom drama in the actual case. I was hoping to see the scene where Cindy breaks down while listening to the 911 calls. Of all the moments in the trial, it is something unforgettable and heartbreaking. Ashton's book was pretty sensitive to the Anthonys as a family and here as well. The idea of Cindy being prosecuted for perjury would add insult to injury. Cindy and George loved Caylee, their beloved granddaughter. Her loss is unbearable but they keep moving on. Finally, I would have liked to have seen what happened to those involved. I didn't stay to watch behind the scenes. Still for those of us, less Nancy Grace and Jane Velez-Mitchell. I followed the case quite closely myself and can never understand how somebody like Casey ended up this way. The film also misses key players like her brother, Lee Anthony; Leonard Padilla; and others involved in the case.

dutchchocolatecake The characters cast in this movie do NOT match the real life personalities whatsoever - not in looks OR demeanor. None of them actually resemble the people I saw on television for the countless hours this case was covered.For example, George Anthony was not a chubby, pathetic little man at the mercy of everyone around him. No, he was a tall, fit, intelligent ex-cop that was often forceful when he took the stand. I don't expect dramatization to be perfect, but come on.This probably deliberate; as this movie is based off of the perspective of Jeff Ashton, the prosecutor of this case. It's interesting that the people who have made money off this case are the ones who do the most to stir public outrage. He admits that is his real goal: "When I'm done, she will be the most hated woman in the country." This tells me he doesn't care about justice for Caylee, he wants to instigate a public lynching. "I'm a believer in Karma," he says, so in the event a vigilante goes after Casey, he can deny deny deny any responsibility in his part of the entire media circus.And that is what I find is most offensive, is Jeff Ashton's attitude toward this case and his own job. It's clear to me that he has no respect for the justice system, the court of law, nor to the jurors who took time out of their personal lives to serve their duty. Apparently his respect for the justice system extends only so far as the outcome results in what HE wants.And who *smiles* at a death penalty trial? Really? I don't care who it is on trial, someone's life is on the line. Surely a death penalty qualified prosecutor would find it in his conscience to appreciate the gravity of the situation, to take it seriously enough to give it the treatment of dignity it requires. He treats his job like a game - in the courtroom, in interviews, and in the movie.I'm not giving this movie a 1 just because I dislike Jeff Aston. I am giving it a 1 because this movie really is poorly done; and it resembles propaganda too much. The point of propaganda is to arouse a specific reaction - and that is what this movie was made to do. It was NOT created to give people a fair or impartial depiction of the events surrounding the death of Caylee Anthony. It was specifically created to pander to the perspective of a man who cared more about making the country hate Casey Anthony than doing his job well and prosecuting a case with professionalism and competency.Common sense would say that if you care about justice, then it wouldn't matter if the entire country hates Casey Anthony. That's just not what happened here, though.