History YMMV / TheTrialOfTheChicago7

* TheyWastedAPerfectlyGoodCharacter: Dellinger is a nuanced NiceGuy, FamilyMan, and ActualPacifist with a history of anti-war activism dating back to ''UsefulNotes/WorldWarII,'' and played by [[Creator/JohnCarrollLynch a very talented actor.]] Unfortunately, outside of his introductory scene, the flashbacks to the riot, and the scene where he snaps and punches a bailiff, he's mostly a passive spectator throughout the story. The film also fails to emphasize Dellinger's friendships with Abbie, Hayden, and even Fred Hampton, which could have helped him ease tensions between his fellow defendants.

* TheyWastedAPerfectlyGoodCharacter: Dellinger is a nuanced NiceGuy, FamilyMan, and ActualPacifist with a history of anti-war activism dating back to ''UsefulNotes/WorldWarII,'' and [[Creator/JohnCarrollLynch a very talented actor.]] Unfortunately, outside of his introductory scene, the flashbacks to the riot, and the scene where he snaps and punches a bailiff, he's mostly a passive spectator throughout the story. The film also fails to emphasize Dellinger's friendships with Abbie, Hayden, and even Fred Hampton, which could have helped him ease tensions between his fellow defendants.

** Bound to happen when a cast is made up this many talented actors in juicy parts where they all have to compete in the same category. Creator/SachaBaronCohen ended up stealing most of the awards love, including the lone acting nomination at the Oscars. Depending on who you ask, certain fans will say that they thought the likes of Creator/MarkRylance, Creator/FrankLangella, Creator/YahyaAbdulMateenII, or Creator/EddieRedmayne should've been nominated alongside Baron Cohen, or in place of him.

* HarsherInHindsight: Flashbacks show Rennie bleeding from a head wound after being beaten by the police. Mere months after the film's release, the real Davis died of lymphoma, the symptoms of which include head and neck pain.
* HarsherInHindsight: The content concerning [[spoiler: Fred Hampton's murder]] is already upsetting here. A few months later, audiences would get to see this offscreen event play out in ''Film/JudasAndTheBlackMessiah''. And it's even more nightmarish than this movie's recap would lead you to believe.

* {{Narm}}: The final scene, whilst effective in it's message, goes too far into crowd-pleasing OscarBait territory. The musical score is especially ham-fisted and cliched, almost to the point of parody.

** Ramsay Clarke only appears in two scenes, but his eagerness to ally with the Chicago Seven and Creator/MichaelKeaton’s nuanced portrayal makes him one of the movie’s most memorable characters.

** Bobby Seale wound up being quite popular thanks to [[IronWoobid an enormous woobie who still never stands down despite the circumstances being unbelievably stacked against him]]. Creator/YahyaAbdulMateenII’s excellent portrayal is another plus.

** Bobby Seale wound up being quite popular thanks to an enormous [[TheWoobie woobie]] who still never stands down despite the circumstances being unbelievably stacked against him. Creator/YahyaAbdulMateenII’s excellent portrayal is another plus.

** CrusadingLawyer William Kunstler tries to remain calm throughout trial, but as it goes on, he has trouble maintaining his composure as it devolves more and more into a circus, and when it's made clear to him just how set the judge is on finding his clients guilty. Despite all this, [[StoicWoobie he stands up for the Chicago 7 and Bobby Seale the whole way, even as he continues to become more exhausted with all of his surroundings]].

** Crusading Lawyer William Kunstler tries to remain calm throughout trial, but as it goes on, he has trouble maintaining his composure as it devolves more and more into a circus, and when it's made clear to him just how set the judge is on finding his clients guilty. Despite all this, [[StoicWoobie he stands up for the Chicago 7 and Bobby Seale the whole way, even as he continues to become more exhausted with all of his surroundings]].