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The Lincoln Lawyer
- Director: Brad Furman
- Release Date: April 2011
- Run Time: 120
- Genre: Drama, Horror, Mystery & Suspense
Tagline: More than a Great Smile in "The Lincoln Lawyer"
“The Lincoln Lawyer” passes the sniff test. It is a film you will want to follow through to the end as five different plots wind there way to a finish in record time. Matthew McConaughey pushes through his dramatic responsibilities, still loaded with opportunity for flashing his pearly white grill, which is quite a startling contrast to some of his recent efforts. But who wouldn’t smile opposite the leading ladies he’s been matched with during his box office career. I mean, when they don’t seem to be “real” is there a doubt as to why he’s smiling? All flash and no commitment has a certain appeal. But that is not the case in “The Lincoln Lawyer.” McConaughey plays the monosyllabic criminal defense attorney Mick Haller. Marissa Tomei plays his conscience as the district attorney Margaret MacPherson. Yes, Margaret is Mick’s love interest but there is this twist- she is actively involved in the plot as a player in the drama. Enter Ryan Phillipe as the incarcerated “maybe he’s innocent but we can’t really tell…oh never mind, that’s what is going to get resolved at the end” convicted murderer Louis Roulet.
Anyway, the film does have a tension to it, a kind of pushing and pulling over a face you can’t help but like (Phillipe) and a female lead who uses word counts and more syllables per breath than McConaughey- who has trouble carrying a film. He had Sam Jackson and Kev Spacey in his maiden film, that in all fairness to “The Lincoln Lawyer” shall remain nameless, and it was probably his most challenging performance to date (it was a loooong time ago, people!). Tomei is cast perfectly as the mature clear thinking hard-nosed DA who pushes her paramour Micky to get people off if they are really innocent instead of always mounting a half-hearted plea deal of some kind because he can’t quite deliver on the evidence. His crack investigator, Frank, played well by William H. Macy (the world’s best supporting actor who CAN carry a lead (“Fargo”) comes up with evidence that just might relate to Louis’ case. And the fun starts there with the what-ifs.