The Lincoln Lawyer

 

The Lincoln Lawyer 2011

• Director: Brad Furman
• Based on the book by Michael Connelly
• Cast: Matthew McConaughey, Marisa Tomei, William H Macy, Josh Lucas, John Leguizamo, Michael Peña, Bob Gunton, Frances Fisher, Bryan Cranston, Laurence Mason
• Personal “oh yeah him/her” reaction, i.e. have seen this actor in:
• Matthew McConaughey – The Gentlemen, The Dark Tower, Interstellar, The Wolf of Wall Street, EDtv, Amistad, A Time to Kill
• Marisa Tomei – Crazy Stupid Love, The Wrestler, Alfie, Chaplin, My Cousin Vinnie
• William H Macy – Room, Cake, Sea Biscuit, Happy Texas, Pleasantville, Fargo
• Ryan Phillippe – Igby Goes Down, Gosford Park
• John Leguizamo – Cymbeline, The Miracle at Santa Ana, The Happening, Moulin Rouge, Romeo & Julia, Carlito’s Way
• Michael Peña -The Martian, Ant-Man, Babel, Million Dollar Baby, Crash, The United States of Leland, Roswell
• Frances Fisher – this and that
• Bob Gunton – this and that
• Bryan Cranston – Breaking Bad, Total Recall, Contagion, Drive, Little Miss Sunshine
• Laurence Mason – Public Enemies, The Crow, True Romance
• Why? Possibly worth seeing again.
• Seen: Once before, but I don’t remember it. Now 20 February 2023.      

       Mick Haller (McConaughey) is a smart-ass defence lawyer who works out of his Lincoln (a car, in case you, like me, are not up on cars), who works only for money, the more the better. He takes on a super-rich client accused of violence and sexual assault.  He soon realises the guy is guilty.

       As a story it’s only so-so. Tomei and Macy lift the film, but their roles are trite. A twist or two holds the interest but it’s not really my kind of film. 

2 ½ * of 5