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Title: The Lincoln Lawyer (2011)
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| Cast overview, first billed only: | |||
| Matthew McConaughey | ... | Mick Haller | |
| Marisa Tomei | ... | Maggie McPherson | |
| Ryan Phillippe | ... | Louis Roulet | |
| William H. Macy | ... | Frank Levin | |
| Josh Lucas | ... | Ted Minton | |
| John Leguizamo | ... | Val Valenzuela | |
| Michael Peña | ... | Jesus Martinez | |
| Bob Gunton | ... | Cecil Dobbs | |
| Frances Fisher | ... | Mary Windsor | |
| Bryan Cranston | ... | Detective Lankford | |
| Trace Adkins | ... | Eddie Vogel | |
| Laurence Mason | ... | Earl | |
| Margarita Levieva | ... | Reggie Campo | |
| Pell James | ... | Lorna | |
| Shea Whigham | ... | Corliss | |
Mick Haller is a defense lawyer who works out of his Lincoln. When a wealthy Realtor is accused of assaulting a prostitute, Haller is asked to defend him. The man claims that the woman is trying to get some money out of him. But when Haller looks at the evidence against him, he learns that this case might be linked to an old case of his. Written by rcs0411@yahoo.com
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Hey, this isn't half bad at all. I'll be honest and say I wasn't expecting much, so it was nice to be pleasantly surprised. Okay, it's no 'Primal Fear' - but it's as good as any Grisham adaptation.
The script is pacey and smart, with some excellent lines from the central character - played with just the right balance of sass and integrity by Matthew McConaughey. In fact, everyone in the cast was up to the mark - and it's always a pleasure to see Marisa Tomei up there: a fine actress who deserves to be seen more often. Willliam H Macy, too, is always worth watching.
As for the story... I thought it gave an interesting angle on the classic legal/moral problem : the failed defence in which an innocent client goes to jail, and the successful defence that acquits a killer.
I haven't read the Michael Connelly novel, but I think I will now - if only to see more of the Mick Haller character. His back-story wasn't much more than suggested in the film - lost licence, broken marriage, smartness that's a combination of natural intelligence and life at the grittier edge of things. I want to know more!
A couple of quiet spots, and a little bit of overstating the obvious (a la 'CSI'), but otherwise this is a highly entertaining film. The perfect antidote to some of the blockbusters and cartoons on offer at the moment.
8/10