The Lincoln Lawyer
2011 Directed by Brad Furman
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A lawyer conducts business from the back of his Lincoln town car while representing a high-profile client in Beverly Hills.
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Oh Mathew McConaughey. I'm so glad you decided to start making good movies again.
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I've been meaning to watch this for awhile now. I first saw it in theaters and liked it so much that I snapped it up on DVD. Since then, it's been sitting on my shelf waiting to be watched.
Just like my only previous viewing, I really like this film. Films like this make me wish I was a lawyer. It seems to interesting. But then I stop hitting the sauce and realize that I'd have to throw my life away in law school and I realize how lucky I am that I'm not a lawyer. For now, I'll just remain a fan of legal films....as long as they aren't overrun by jargon and uninteresting aspects. Although with a plot…
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"Alright, alright, alright!"
Okay, wrong movie but every time Matthew McConaughey appears onscreen I still can't help but be reminded of David 'Woody' Wooderson from Dazed and Confused. But that quote also perfectly sums up my feelings toward The Lincoln Lawyer. It's alright.
When I first heard about this film I had the usual preconceived idea that this would be a rather dull affair and that McConnaughey was not exactly at the height of his powers. But over the last year I've heard from various people that this was a really good movie. So on this cold, dull Sunday morning I chucked on some Netflix and gave it a go. And you know what? I liked it. It might not… -
Matthew McConaughey stars in THE LINCOLN LAWYER as Mick Haller, a smooth talking, hot shot defense attorney who takes on a wealthy client charged with brutally assaulting a prostitute but claims innocence. One part courtroom drama and one part thriller with a few twists and turns along the way.
The first act plays out in typical fashion with not much excitement or intrigue, but once the first of the aforementioned twists comes along, from then on the film gets much more interesting. It's also from this point on that McConaughey's performance really gets going, and I found that the actor delivered on every aspect of his character fairly well. His wanting to set things right with a previous client is…
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This was the start of Matthew McConaughey's career revival after a string of poorly received romantic comedies had pigeon-holed him as a pretty boy with little acting credibility. His re-emergence as an actor not only with charisma but as shown in "Killer Joe" a menacing and ruthless side rarely seen previously was a distinct improvement.
As defence attorney Mickey Haller,Mcconaughey displays every side of his new found confidence to create a memorable character in a decent thriller with a few nice twists.Ryan Phillippe also stars in a comeback of sorts after a couple of lean years on the periphery of Hollywood in his ex-wife's shadow. Marisa Tomei provides the glamour and Brad Furman directs a well paced and engaging courtroom drama with bite. Decent and a welcome return to form for Matt. -
Not bad, but not great either. I liked McConaughey in the lead role and William H. Macy was great (what a beautiful head of hair!) but I was not all that impressed with the rest of the cast, particularly Ryan Phillipe, who was awful as usual. He really was unbelievable and any time he was supposed to show some sort of emotion, it was laughable. The story itself was fine, but nothing all that exciting; I think the film thought it was far more clever than it actually was. Not a bad time killer, but that's about it.
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OK, so this is not a masterpiece by anyone's definition. But what it is is the following: Matthew McConaughey doing wonderfully playing a sleazy LA lawyer; Marissa Tomei, William H. Macy, and Shea Wigham doing an incredible job in fleshing out this scenario with lived-in characters; a twisting Hollywood story that never fails to entertain. I like the characters so much, I want a sequel! Weird...
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The Lincoln Lawyer is a good film, smart, well-written and features the best performance in McGonaughey's career so far.
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I've been meaning to watch this for awhile now. I first saw it in theaters and liked it so much that I snapped it up on DVD. Since then, it's been sitting on my shelf waiting to be watched.
Just like my only previous viewing, I really like this film. Films like this make me wish I was a lawyer. It seems to interesting. But then I stop hitting the sauce and realize that I'd have to throw my life away in law school and I realize how lucky I am that I'm not a lawyer. For now, I'll just remain a fan of legal films....as long as they aren't overrun by jargon and uninteresting aspects. Although with a plot…
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¨I checked the list of people I trust and your name ain`t on it.¨
The Lincoln Lawyer reminded me of one of those Grisham novels, but this thrilling drama was actually based on a Michael Connelly novel (as was Clint Eastwood`s Blood Work). The film has a lot of twists and surprises, but the true success of the movie relies on Matthew McConaughey`s performance. His charisma and spark are what make this film work, and he didn't even have to take his t-shirt off this time. Relatively unknown director, Brad Furman, has made one of the best thrillers of the year. The script was adapted really well by John Romano as he handles all the twists really well. The court…
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Well that was pretty good. Nothing too amazing, but I was glad when I read up on it that they're trying to put a sequel together. I'd go see it.
But not a TV show though. There's not enough there to make it more than just another crime procedural.
But yeah, I mean nothing really stands out, but it's on Netflix, and it's worth a watch.
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Όοοοολα αυτά που γίνονται στις 2 ώρες της ταινίας, τα έχουμε δει αρκετές φορές σε 40λεπτα επεισόδια σειρών.
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Simple and predictable storyline, but the magnetic performance of the solid cast makes Lincoln Lawyer an entertaining and engaging watch!!
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Very good courtroom thriller bolstered by a fantastic lead performance from McConaughey.
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Fun thriller, it goes a bit too crazy at one point, and it does have a few predictable plot points, but in general it manages to keep the tension and interest throughout. Shirtless Matt manages to be pretty engaging as the lead and provides enough depth that you come to care about what happens to him.