Misconduct (2016)

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An ambitious lawyer finds himself caught in a power struggle between a corrupt pharmaceutical executive and his firm’s senior partner. When the case takes a deadly turn, he must race to uncover the truth before he loses everything.

Film Overview
"Misconduct" is a 2016 American criminal activity thriller movie directed by Shintaro Shimosawa in his directorial debut discourse. This motion picture stars high-profile stars, including Josh Duhamel, Al Pacino, Anthony Hopkins, Malin Åkerman, Alice Eve, and Julia Stiles. The screenplay, composed by Simon Boyes and Adam Mason, focuses around corruption, blackmail, and murder.

Plot Summary
Josh Duhamel plays the role of Benjamin, an ambitious but not successful legal representative who is stuck in a mundane job while yearning for success. His better half Charlotte, portrayed by Alice Eve, is a nurse who is desperate for a child. One day, Benjamin's ex-girlfriend Emily Hynes, played by Malin Åkerman, resurfaces with loads of categorized details about her manager, pharmaceutical tycoon Arthur Denning, played by Anthony Hopkins.

In a quote to expose Denning's dishonest business activities concerning a medical drug with deadly negative effects, Emily shares these personal documents with Benjamin. Driven by a desperate desire to make a name for himself, Benjamin colludes with his senior partner, Charles Abrams, represented by Al Pacino, to litigate versus Denning. However, things take a sly turn when Emily is found dead, and Benjamin subsequently ends up being the main suspect in her murder case.

Noteworthy Moments
As the plot explores a web of lies, deceit, and misconduct, the film's climax escalates to an intense court trial with Benjamin fighting to clear his name. The narrative takes unanticipated twists and turns as Benjamin turns investigator to decipher the fact about Emily's death, and the person responsible for it.

In parallel far from the courtroom drama, Denning is on a quest to discover his abducted sweetheart, and in the course of his endeavours, a thrilling thriller is unveiled linking a series of deaths and a continuous conspiracy related to the deadly drug.

Final Reveal
The last act of "Misconduct" becomes a tense race versus time, as Benjamin tries to discover the reality prior to being framed for a criminal offense he didn't commit. As the investigation deepens, Benjamin quickly realizes that he is captured in a homicidal plot, set up by his coach and partner Abrams.

The narrative unfolds that Abrams is the mastermind behind Emily's death. In a stunning discovery, it is shown that Charlotte was included with Abrams, and the duo had actually prepared to use Benjamin as a pawn in their homicidal game. The climax brings the lead characters face to deal with, where Benjamin comes out victorious, though left scarred and ravaged in the process.

Vital Analysis
"Misconduct" provides a series of thrilling events and intricate plot twists, which are its genuine strength. This film explores certain seasonal themes like relentless aspiration, deceit, and conspiracy through intense efficiencies by its main characters. However, dealing with too many plots and subplots frequently results in confusion, and the movie's frequently scattered narrative impacts an otherwise engaging thriller.

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