 According to the film reviewer, what prevents Schlichtmann from winning the case in "A Civil Action"?
But Malick, a certified intellectual and the Pynchonesque figure who directed Badlands and Days of Heaven in the 1970s and then disappeared, is in a different philosophical universe from Steven Spielberg. A true work of art owes us more than literal horrors, and Malick obliges by making his theater of war the setting for nothing less than a meditation on the existence of God. He tells the story solemnly, in three parts, with a big-deal cast (Sean Penn, Nick Nolte, John Cusack) and a few other major stars (John Travolta, Woody Harrelson, George Clooney) dropping by for cameos.
 Facher keeps Schlichtmann preoccupied with distractions
 Facher is more qualified while Schlichtmann fumbles the testimony  Facher keeps Schlichtmann preoccupied with distractions  Schlichtmann betrays the confidence of his clients  Schlichtmann relies too heavily on a piece of evidence that is never allowed to be presented in court