Are you sick of sitting at your video store or looking at your Netflix log wondering whether or not you should rent that movie? Let me help you make the call.
In the 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.
This movie was a lot better than I thought it would be. I think Matthew McConaughey should stick to playing southern lawyers because this was probably his best acting performance since A Time To Kill. His usual ineptitude wasn't on display in this movie. There was also a pretty good staff around him. The story had so many twists and turns that it kept you interested. I'm not saying this is a must see awesome movie. Its more like one of the much better episodes of a television procedural like CSI or Law & Order: SVU.
I would definitely recommend people checking this out. Again, it's not remotely a must see but it's definitely a good enough watch for your time.
