Matthew McConaughey is Mick Haller; a slick lawyer who only cares about where his next pay check is coming from and regularly defends accused criminals. His methods are unorthodox and he conducts his business from the back of his chauffeured Lincoln.
But the big pay day is on the horizon when one of his friends comes to him with a case that potentially could bring him in a lot of money; a rich kid, Louis, (Ryan Phillippe) is accused of beating up a prostitute. An accusation which the kid denies and claims he’s innocent; a detail of no interest to Mick. All Mick is interested in is the financial reward if he wins the case. The case though isn’t as straight forward as it seems and when it takes a personal turn, Mick finds himself facing more than he bargained for.
The Lincoln Lawyer is a thriller based on the bestselling book by Michael Connelly and director Brad Furman does a good job of bringing the story to the big screen. It is filled with action, twists and good dialogue and the actors deliver star performances. Particularly McConaughey who arguably delivers his best performance yet and is reminiscent to his earlier work in ‘A Time To Kill’.
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