This is an outstanding presentation.

Pacino, as mostly usual, delivers a brilliant performance. He has Spector's character nailed while Helen Mirren captures defense attorney Linda Baden's defense of Spector as well. The two deliver a convincing performance for Spector's innocence. And Baden was instrumental in the resulting hung jury for the first trial.

Don't get me wrong, I'm not buying into it because I don't have a clue as to what happened. The second trial produced a guilty verdict and I generally trust juries. But I wonder if Baden had been on his defense team for the second trial if Spector would be in prison today? I'm sure the lawyers will chime in.

Growing up and coming of age to the music Spector produced, there's somethng in me that wants me to believe he's innocent. But who knows? Egos, wealth and power continue to produce greed and excess, as well as altruism.

See it! It's a winner!

My interest in this is because I'm a musician - and there are many musicians here on The Café. More to the point, I am a Beatles fanatic and the story of them shelving Let It Be and then havinf Spector "fix" it is interesting, especially because when they heard his trademark "wall of sound" they hated it - even Lennon who had the idea of bringing Spector in. I am sure I will watch it because Al Pacino and Helen Mirren are simply legendary actors.

All of that said, I am glad that Sir George Martin convinced the Fabs to get back in the studio to do Abbey Road - truly a fitting ending for a band whose influence is simply incalculable.