And that lack of predictability is a tribute to a smart script that’s a great blend of wit and drama that keeps upping the stakes ever so gradually. Unlike many films in this genre, The Lincoln Lawyer, based on a best-selling novel by Michael Connelly,is a skillfully executed whodunit that keeps you guessing right until the end. And for the first time in a good, long while, Mick actually finds himself burdened by his conscience and wondering how justice should best be served. But as Louis begins explaining what happened during the night in question, Mick begins to see cracks in his story right from the get-go. Boldly proclaiming his innocence, Louis maintains that he was set up so the girl could enjoy early retirement. Yes, he’s a defense attorney for profit and nothing more, much to his ex-wife’s ( Marisa Tomei, Cyrus) chagrin.Ĭlearly, it’s an offer that Mick can’t refuse, so he wastes no time meeting up with Louis and his blueblood parents to iron out the details. And given his decidedly shifty way of doing business, he’s not exactly the LAPD’s favorite attorney either.įortunately, Mick’s got more than enough confidence to actually care, and just in case you didn’t pick up on that already, his license plates reading NTGUILTY pretty much settle the score. Instead, he prefers keeping the overhead low by operating out of the backseat of a Lincoln Continental. Specializing in helping low-life lawbreakers (think pot dealers, prostitutes and bikers) avoid lengthy jail time-and overcharging them for the privilege to boot-Mick doesn’t even have an office. In fact, Mick’s quite the opposite He’s a slick, smooth-talking charmer who simply knows how to work the legal system to his-and his clients’-maximum advantage. Unlike A Time to Kill, however, McConaughey’s character isn’t quite so noble, naive or well-intentioned. Macy, Josh Lucas, John Leguizamo, Margarita Levieva, Michael Pena, Trace Adkinsīack in the ‘90s when John Grisham courtroom thrillers were veritable box office gold, Matthew McConaughey ( Ghosts of Girlfriends Past) put his cocky swagger to particularly good use as a young lawyer defending an African American father who’d taken the law into his own hands after the brutal rape of his 10-year-old daughter in A Time to Kill.įor whatever reason, McConaughey-shirt and all-looks right at home in the courtroom, and that’s precisely why The Lincoln Lawyer works so well, too. Rating: R (for some violence, sexual content and language)Īctors: Matthew McConaughey, Marisa Tomei, Ryan Phillippe, William H.
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