Film Review – Naked Singularity

“Naked Singularity” is an adaptation of a 2008 book by Sergio De La Pava, which observes the struggles of a public defender who’s nearing the end of his rope, stuck working a system that’s too big and broken to manage. As a legal drama, the material has promise, taking viewers on a tour of courtroom wranglings and lawyer interactions, painting a bleak portrait of justice in America. It’s the rest of “Naked Singularity” that’s more difficult to digest, as a crime movie soon takes command of the feature, offering different degrees of crooked behavior from all sorts of corrupt characters. Co-writer/director Chase Palmer’s job is to make an approachable endeavor out of different tonalities, collecting strange ideas from De La Pava’s novel. He doesn’t quite land a balanced picture, but it’s an engaging ride for most of the run time. Read the rest at Blu-ray.com