Perhaps people will view Matthew McConaughey, who has a handful of bad movies on his resume, differently after seeing The Lincoln Lawyer. His performance did not carry the whole movie, but it certainly helped the film's predictable premise: a lawyer who deals with small criminals on a daily basis for money, but after running into a high profile client, Mick Haller's life was turned upside down. The contents are formulaic: lawyer represented client for assault, got him out, and got him back in jail for murder. It may be entertaining to read but it is really repetitive if you see over and over again. We'd seen this many times on TV, but The Lincoln Lawyer extended to a movie thanks to the writer, John Romano. Written with a lovely balance of courtroom drama and the characters themselves, the script is the film's greatest strength. Although, I found myself thinking at times that the film is a little messy with the plot.
And maybe another strength of the film is the quirky camera angles of newcomer director Brad Furman. And let's not forget why Hollywood will not treat Matthew McConaughey the same after this film. He was always playing the charming guy in the funny movies, but here he got to show both his charms and his acting skills in the film. The Lincoln Lawyer maybe messy and hard to believe, but as far as I'm concerned, Matthew McConaughey's charms and wit will win anyone over.
And maybe another strength of the film is the quirky camera angles of newcomer director Brad Furman. And let's not forget why Hollywood will not treat Matthew McConaughey the same after this film. He was always playing the charming guy in the funny movies, but here he got to show both his charms and his acting skills in the film. The Lincoln Lawyer maybe messy and hard to believe, but as far as I'm concerned, Matthew McConaughey's charms and wit will win anyone over.
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