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Although it has its amusing moments, in eneral the plot does not convince.

An old-fashioned movie made with new-fashioned finesse.

The film's masterful storytelling did its job. The message was clear. No need to overdo.

Released in 1997, "Trial and Error" is a comedy/romance/court room movie in the manner of 1992's "My Cousin Vinny," although not nearly as good, but it's not bad.Jeff Daniels plays a L.A. lawyer who's getting married to a fake city biyatch and Michael Richards plays his best man. At the last minute Daniels gets a job defending some scam-artist in Nevada (Rip Torn) where Richards is forced to take Daniel's place in a classic role-reversal. Charlize Theron, Alexandra Wentworth and Jessica Steen co-star.Daniels and Richards play well together and the scenic locations are awesome (Lone Pine & Independence, CA, about 70-minutes from the Nevada border), but this is a fairly average comedy highlighted by a great moral at the end (be real, don't be a fake) and some good-looking women. Charlize has an ultra-cute face, but her thin body never did much for me. I prefer Alexandra Wentworth, even though she plays a biyatch here; she has a great lingerie scene. Steen is pretty good too. Richards essentially plays a variation of his Kramer character.Although I like Richards and Wentworth, I'm not that big of the fan, and the rest of the cast I can take or leave. If you're more of a fan of any of them you'll probably like this movie more than I did.The film runs 98 minutes.GRADE: C+

Put Jeff Daniels, Michael Richards, Rip Torn and Austin Pendleton in a courtroom together and you have a riotous comedy. I've watched this film several times (on TV--not in the theater) and it always entertains. In a backwoods Nevada town, Jeff Daniels and friend Michael Richards come to celebrate his upcoming marriage. After too much liquor, the roles are reversed as Jeff Daniels can't continue as lawyer for defendant Rip Torn, so out-of-work actor Michael Richards steps in as Torn's lawyer The repartee in the courtroom is classic, with a frustrated Austin Pendleton as judge trying to keep order in the court, and the shyster Rip Torn clueless as to what's going on, adds up to one funny film. And Charlize Theron as the love interest isn't hard to take either. This is a laugh-out-loud film with some great slapstick and wild antics. I loved it.

Funny, and committed to a fun time with actors blazing their talents without a care in the world other than entertainment for entertainments' sake. Sometimes that is all that is needed when you are down, I have been down and this has lifted me up again (& again)... this movie has been a mainstay in my collection of movies to look to for a good time and has never let me down. Good Job! Look for an early play by Charlize Theron and don't forget to look for who is now George Stephanopolous' wife as the bitter Fiancée. And Thanks for many a night of joy and happiness ( since I watch it over and over again!) So, thanks!

Charlie Tuttle is a workaholic lawyer who just made partner at his law firm and is also engaged to his boss's daughter; his best friend Richard Rietti is an out of work actor who throws him a wild bachelor party the night before Charlie has to defend his boss's relative. When Charlie is too incapacitated to appear in court the next morning, Richard assumes his identity but gets in over his head when the case is ordered to proceed. Director Lynn, who employed a similar formula in My Cousin Vinny, avoids turning this into a strained redo thanks to the pairing of Richards and Daniels who play exceptionally well off one another, aided by a script that offers plenty of clever and very funny moments, and a surprisingly effective romantic subplot. Good casting, writing, and laughs make this more fun than it should be. ***