Product Description In the gripping thriller “The Lincoln Lawyer,” Matthew McConaughey stars as Michael “Mick” Haller, a slick, charismatic Los Angeles criminal defense attorney who operates out of the back of his Lincoln Continental sedan. Having spent most of his career defending petty, gutter- variety criminals, Mick unexpectedly lands the case of a lifetime: defending a rich Beverly Hills playboy (Ryan Phillippe) who is accused of attempted murder. However, what initially appears to be a straightforward case with a big money pay-off swiftly develops into a deadly match between two masters of manipulation and a crisis of conscience for Haller. .com Smooth operator Mickey Haller (Matthew McConaughey) zips around Los Angeles in his chauffeured Lincoln town car, cutting deals and finding clients on the road. Then he lands a doozy: a rich real-estate heir (Ryan Phillippe) accused of the brutal assault of an escort. At first, the case looks like a breeze, but odd details start nagging at Haller until he recognizes an ugly connection to an earlier case--and realizes he's been set up in the strangest way. There are some deep implausibilities in The Lincoln Lawyer, but they hardly matter. This is a movie that cruises on charm and smart casting, from McConaughey as a man whose glib polish is betrayed by a streak of doubt, down to the detectives (solid performances from Bryan Cranston, Michael Paré, Michaela Conlin, and others) and lowlifes (Katherine Moennig as an unlucky hooker, Shea Whigham as a lazy snitch) that flesh out the legal world. Every character pops out, clean and distinct; this sort of web-of-deceit story line, full of twists and turns, depends on the audience clearly connecting all the players. Some moments get overstated or maybe don't make complete sense, but the zippy pace carries the audience over those bumps. The Lincoln Lawyer could easily turn into a television series, a sort of Rockford Files-esque mixture of procedure and puzzle making. Also starring Marisa Tomei, William H. Macy, Frances Fisher, John Leguizamo, and Josh Lucas as the prosecuting attorney who gives McConaughey some competition in the chiseled-looks department. --Bret Fetzer
S**N
Good movie!
This is well done.
V**A
Best Lawyer
Bad a** show
A**R
Review
Just as I ordered.
A**R
very good movie.
Mathew, is a very capable actor with a very good future if he continues his specific acting strategy. His very stylish Southern accent is increasing his credibility for sure. I love this movie & watched it few time. The story itself is once again pointing to the hard work of defending lawyers who are profoundly cheated by their clients, which may be leading to many distractive events in law enforcement.
J**L
a few nit-picking things
There is no way ballistics could show the round came from a .22 Woodsman. A .22 yes, but not a Woodsman.And when he shot the mother and placed the gun by his side the hangun had the hammer forward. Being a semi-automatic the hammer would be back, ready to fire another round. Trivial I know but still incorrect.
A**M
A different kind of movie with nice twists
Matthew McConaughey delivers as always, but again in a movie where he plays a lawyer. This time the movie reveals its title through his character who engages certain criminals via his lincoln continental car. There some interesting scenes no doubt, moreover with the biker gang.The movie shines moreso at the end when all that he has strived for suddenly falls apart and the truth comes out about his client, and how there's a lot of manipulation going on. This movie overlaps other movie plots in various ways but holds its own as a unique contribution to the genre.
W**M
Loved this movie!
Watched the series and liked it. After watching I got an urge to watch this no matter how good the series is it cannot match the movie. I love this movie five stars all the way!
J**N
Good movie about crime and the legal system
This was a good movie with lots of twists and turns. It shows the challenges with the legal system and how it plays out with good questions for society at large.
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