3 Nuts!
Director: Brad Furman
The Lincoln Lawyer is a surprisingly refreshing film. It’s not anything groundbreaking but it doesn’t try to be. It’s a good courtroom drama, it’s fairly easy to understand, and it’s very engrossing. The movie is about Mick Haller, played by Mathew McConaughey, a defense attorney who pretty much works out of his old Lincoln Town Car. His new client is a young real estate millionaire, Louis Roulet, played by Ryan Phillipe, accused of beating a woman. Roulet does not want to go to jail and proclaims his innocence, but Haller begins to uncover the truth and realizes his client may be lying.
The story is not all that original. What I like about it though was it didn’t go over the top and took no shortcuts. The viewer figures out the mystery alongside McConaughey’s character. There are no big twists here, which I was honestly hoping for; however, it still worked out well.
McConaughey is super cool in this film; he is quick witted and knows all the right people. The movie shines from the performances of its star and the supporting cast which consists of William H. Macy (Mick’s private investigator), Marissa Tomei (his ex-wife), and even Brian Cranston (a detective). This is not Mick going at it alone; he has a lot of help from his friends.
The Lincoln Lawyer has pretty much everything you could ask for in a courtroom drama. The court scenes are fluid and feel very real. The process of unraveling the mystery is an engaging endeavor, sprinkled with moments of suspense. McConaughey plays a solid lawyer and really knows how to work the jury. And, at the film’s conclusion loose ends are tied together surprisingly well.
In a peaNut Shell: Although this film is not a breakthrough in its genre, it is still very entertaining. The entire cast is stellar and keeps you rooting for the Lincoln Lawyer throughout the film.
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