Review

"True Justice: Family Ties – Where Courtroom Drama Meets Awkward Thanksgiving Dinners"

If you’ve ever wondered what would happen if a Hallmark movie and a legal drama had a baby, True Justice: Family Ties is here to answer that question. And by "answer," I mean it throws a lot of plot twists, heartfelt monologues, and inexplicably perfect hair at you until you’re too confused to care.

The movie follows a small-town lawyer (played by someone who looks like they’ve never had a bad day in their life) who returns home to defend her estranged brother in a high-stakes case. Spoiler alert: the case involves a stolen turkey, a mysterious will, and a lot of people saying, “But family is everything!” while dramatically staring into the distance. It’s like Law & Order met Hallmark holiday movies at a potluck and decided to collaborate.

The courtroom scenes are intense, but not as intense as the family dinners, where everyone talks in cryptic sentences like, “You know what you did, Sarah,” while passing the mashed potatoes. The dialogue is so cheesy, it could double as a fondue recipe. And don’t even get me started on the romantic subplot involving the lawyer and the local baker, who somehow has time to make artisanal bread while also solving the case.

The movie’s pacing is… interesting. One minute, you’re in a tense cross-examination, and the next, you’re watching a montage of the lawyer and her brother decorating a Christmas tree while a folksy cover of “All I Want for Christmas Is You” plays in the background. It’s like the filmmakers couldn’t decide if they were making a legal thriller or a Hallmark holiday movie, so they just said, “Why not both?”

In the end, True Justice: Family Ties is a wild ride that’s equal parts heartwarming and ridiculous. It’s the kind of movie where you’ll laugh, cry, and question why the judge is wearing a Santa hat in the final scene. If you’re a fan of Hallmark movies but wish they had more gavel-banging and fewer snowball fights, this is the film for you. Just make sure to have some popcorn (and maybe a glass of eggnog) ready.

Rating: 3.5 out of 5 awkward family hugs.