 A STILL FROM THE MOVIE  | Critic's Rating: Cast: Matthew McConaughey, Marisa Tomei, Josh Lucas, Ryan Phillipe Direction: Brad Furman Genre: Drama Duration: 1 hour 59 minutes Readers Rating: |
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Thrilling courtroom drama
Story: Mike Haller (Matthew McConaughey), a successful criminal lawyer, operates from the back of his Lincoln sedan and gets reprieve for all kinds of wheelers and dealers in the city, much to the discomfiture of his wife, Marisa Tomei. He suddenly hits big league with a high-profile case where he is called upon to save a rich playboy, Ryan Phillippe, accused of battering a prostitute. Is it time for conscience call?
Movie Review: The Lincoln Lawyer, a stylish courtroom drama has so much happening, both within the trial room and behind it, it literally keeps you on the edge of your seat. You just can't sit back if you really want to keep pace with McConaughey's mind games and his mysterious cruises in his chauffeured Lincoln, as he tries to fix the pieces of the puzzle.
But the most engaging facet of this film, based on Michael Connelly's legal thriller, is the pendulum swings of McConaughey's moral compass. The lawyer who begins with the determination to get his client free from the allegations gradually becomes skeptical of his own motives. Standing by him in this re-think is his estranged wife, Marisa Tomei, who rediscovers a new passion to combat evil in her spouse.
Go for McConaughey's high-powered performance as the good-bad lawyer, the chemistry he shares with a sparkling Marisa Tomei and the unpredictable turns this compelling story takes before reaching conclusion.
Story: Mike Haller (Matthew McConaughey), a successful criminal lawyer, operates from the back of his Lincoln sedan and gets reprieve for all kinds of wheelers and dealers in the city, much to the discomfiture of his wife, Marisa Tomei. He suddenly hits big league with a high-profile case where he is called upon to save a rich playboy, Ryan Phillippe, accused of battering a prostitute. Is it time for conscience call?
Movie Review: The Lincoln Lawyer, a stylish courtroom drama has so much happening, both within the trial room and behind it, it literally keeps you on the edge of your seat. You just can't sit back if you really want to keep pace with McConaughey's mind games and his mysterious cruises in his chauffeured Lincoln, as he tries to fix the pieces of the puzzle.
But the most engaging facet of this film, based on Michael Connelly's legal thriller, is the pendulum swings of McConaughey's moral compass. The lawyer who begins with the determination to get his client free from the allegations gradually becomes skeptical of his own motives. Standing by him in this re-think is his estranged wife, Marisa Tomei, who rediscovers a new passion to combat evil in her spouse.
Go for McConaughey's high-powered performance as the good-bad lawyer, the chemistry he shares with a sparkling Marisa Tomei and the unpredictable turns this compelling story takes before reaching conclusion.
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