Boobirt Stylish but barely mediocre overall

Console best movie i've ever seen.

Chirphymium It's entirely possible that sending the audience out feeling lousy was intentional

Usamah Harvey The film's masterful storytelling did its job. The message was clear. No need to overdo.

leethomas-11621 SPOILER ALERT Maybe my legal sense is poor but why can't Haller drop Roulet as a client after he visits Martinez in San Quentin and realises he's been set up? I staggered through until the demise of William Macy's character and then had no real reason to watch this one out. Plot too forced and ultimately unconvincing. (viewed 11/16)

Floated2 Starring Matthew McConaughey in this courtroom drama tells the story of a lawyer and his justice in protecting his name to help and serve his clients. In this film, he finds a perfect fit for his likable personality and screen charisma in a fictitious character created by Michael Connelly (Blood Work), a prolific best-selling author of legal thrillers. Michael "Mickey" Haller (McConaughey) conducts business in Los Angeles County from the back seat of a Lincoln Town Car driven by Earl (Laurence Mason), a former client working off his legal fees. This is a great role for McConaughey where he doesn't need to be over the top, and spewing out ridiculous one-liners, as he carries the film through beginning to end.Within the film, we see that Haller is a smooth operator who relies on his street smarts to make sure he always gets payment up front for the legal services rendered. He tries hard to avoid lengthy trials and prefers to cut slick plea bargain deals for the scum he represents. The Lincoln Lawyer does play out as if there was a potential series or franchise lined up, but since the film was not a box office success, we were only left with one film. This film is far more engaging and entertaining than one would have originally presented, as it keeps us the audience engaged in the story and wanting more of each step of the way. The supporting cast play their roles great, the dialogue is clever and the end result isn't as predictable as some of these other recent drama releases. The camera work does resemble that of a television series, which as been point out but as one continues watching the film unfold, it becomes less of a problem.

FilmBuff1994 The Lincoln Lawyer is a good movie with a reasonably well developed storyline and a great cast. It won't keep you at the edge of your seat, but what Lincoln Lawyer lacks it mostly makes up for with Matthew McConaughey, who delivers a terrific performance as Mick Haller, his character has many different mood swings throughout the film, and he does all of these parts very well, there are also impressive performances from the likes of William H. Macy, Marisa Tomei and the great Bryan Cranston. It calls itself a thriller but I really wouldn't consider it that, it's a crime drama, referring to this film as a thrilling is making us expect a lot of very intense scenes and some twists and turns throughout, none of that is seen here, it's a very bland story. No scene comes unexpectedly or suddenly, there is always build up to it and you always know, in a way, what is going to happen next, it's very predictable, there is nothing about the story that stands out and makes it unique from any other crime film. It may be the most innocent film to be considered a thriller, but the Lincoln Lawyer is still an enjoyable film mostly because of a very dedicated performance from McConaughey, and I would recommend it as a good drama to watch if you ever see it on television or Netflix and have some time to kill. A lawyer believes he has made a huge mistake after he moves from representing lowlifes to defending an LA rich kid. Best Performance: Matthew McConaughey Worst Performance: John Leguizamo

dantonstl what did I like about this movie. Ryan phillipe. he was a silent scary dude. I know that I have reviewed this title before, and it was probably on Yahoo...and now that yahoo has become non existent hwere I am adding a review again. WHY. because I think this movie is worth watching. I haven't seen jack ryan shadow recruit, but want to. The reviews are not great regarding that kevin Costner and Chris pine film, but I have to tell you, This wouldn't be a good review if it weren't for the scary presence of Ryan phillipe. I never write enough lines, and that's one of the worst cases with this website when it comes to posting news and opinions regarding films.