Did he or didn't he? Kill her that is. That is the question. Glenn Close plays lawyer Teddy Barnes who is hired by Jack Forrester played by Jeff Bridges to defend him on the murder of his wealthy wife and her maid. Jagged edge refers to the hunting knife used to commit the grisly murders of the wife and maid.
Close says she'll only defend Bridges if she is convinced that he is innocent. But even after he passes a polygraph test, she - and the audience - is still left wondering about his guilt. Close is also battling her inner demons over the Henry Stiles' case. Stiles was a man that she helped convict, but later she learns evidence (that would have cleared Stiles) was suppressed by Thomas Krasny played by Peter Coyote, one of her co-counsel on the case. Her guilt increases when she learns Stiles recently hanged himself in jail.
While representing Bridges, she falls in love with him - all part of Bridges' plan to suck her in and win her trust. After he is found innocent, she spends the night at his house. The next morning while looking for clean sheets, she finds a 1942 Corona manual typewriter hidden behind the clean sheets in the closet.
The significance of this is that there have been typed, "crank" letters sent to her office, leaving little clues that point the finger to the tennis pro. The typed letters all have a flyaway "t" on them. She hurriedly leaves, smuggling out the typewriter. She is almost caught by Bridges as she is leaving with the typewriter.
When she gets to her house, she tests the typewriter and yep, it's the one. She calls Bridges to tell him she found the typewriter and he acts like he doesn't know what she is talking about, and offers to come over. But she also had a confrontation with the tennis pro (who is now the main suspect) in the parking garage the day the trial ended, so when the hooded murderer breaks in her house, I wasn't sure who it was. (Ok, I'm a little slow.)
When I first saw this movie, I vacillated between yes he did it and no he didn't - even at the end when the hooded murderer comes after Close in her bedroom. When she shoots him and his mask is removed, I had to turn to my husband in the theater and ask if it was Bridges. Because of the camera angle and the expression on his face, I couldn't tell if it was Bridges or the tennis pro. It was Bridges.
One of the glaring big "goofs" in this movie happens on the first day of trial. As you see Close and Bridges approaching the courthouse, she is wearing a grey suit. Next scene in the courtroom, she is wearing a dark blue suit, and the next scene she is wearing a brown suit, then back to the dark blue suit. This is all during the opening argument the first day.
There is violence and some nudity when Close and Bridges are in bed. It's not for kids, but I thought it was very interesting to watch. Bridges is a very handsome, likeable killer and Close is very believable as an attorney. I highly recommend this movie.
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