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The Lincoln Lawyer (2011)
Directed by Brad Furman
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Overview
Mick Haller is a charismatic defense attorney who does business out of his Lincoln Continental sedan. Mick spends most of his time defending petty crooks and other bottom-feeders, so it comes as quite a surprise when he lands the case of a lifetime: defending a Beverly Hills playboy who is accused of attempted murder. However, what Mick initially thinks is an open-and-shut case with a big monetary reward develops into something more sinister.
Rated R | Length 119 minutes
Actors
Matthew McConaughey | Ryan Phillippe | William H. Macy | Marisa Tomei | Josh Lucas | John Leguizamo | Michael Peña | Bob Gunton | Frances Fisher | Trace Adkins | Bryan Cranston | Michaela Conlin | Michael Paré | Laurence Mason | Margarita Levieva | Shea Whigham | Pell James | Katherine Moennig | Mackenzie Aladjem | Erin Carufel | Yari De Leon | Reggie Baker | Javier Grajeda | David Castro | Conor O'Farrell | Donnie Smith | Eric Etebari | Sam Upton | Matthew Moreno | L. Emille Thomas | Stephanie Mace | Randy Mulkey | Melanie Benz | Melanie Molnar | Christian George | Jeff Cole | Keith Middlebrook | Mark Casimir Dyniewicz Jr. | Rachel Wittman | Robert Amstler | Tilda Del Toro | Rebecca Jordan | Monica Cabral | Ryan Van de Kamp Buchanan | Sophia Strauss
Viewing History (seen 1 time)
| Date Viewed | Device | Format | Source | Rating |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 12/16/2011 | TV | DVD | Rented | 8 stars |
| (Average) 8 stars |
Viewing Notes
A really nicely done courtroom drama/thriller. And Marisa Tomei just gets sexier with age!
Matthew McConaughey acquits himself well in the lead role here. All of the main characters, save the antagonist, are nicely fleshed out with plenty of depth, and it’s done in a way that isn’t all exposition, leaving the audience to infer the complexities of their relationships and past histories. That’s rare in movies these days, so it deserves to be noted when come across.
I did feel that the antagonist was pretty flat and one-dimensional. Maybe that was on purpose, because who wants to identify with a psychopath.
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