法律题材在电影导演创作领域有其优越之处。有人曾经将律师与导演作过一个有趣的类比 :“电影制作者们的技艺与律师们———特别是法庭中的辩护人们———擅用的手法并没有多大的差别。他们都要在非常有限的时间里 ,捕获到人性存在的蛛丝马迹 ,并引领着旁观者 (陪审团或是电影? Legal themes have their advantages in the field of film directors. One interesting analogy has been made between lawyers and directors: "The skill of filmmakers is not much different from the adeptness of lawyers, especially defenders in courts of law, For a very limited amount of time, to capture the clues of human existence and lead bystanders (jury or movie?