The Lincoln Lawyer

A solid thriller with McConaughey doing what he does best.

I like movies about smart guys who are wise asses, and think their way out of tangles with criminals. I like courtroom scenes. I like big old cars. I like The Lincoln Lawyer because it involves all three.

Shamelessly entertaining.

Populated with a peerless supporting cast, actors who bring just the right history to their roles.

The next step in Matthew McConaughey's inevitable march to network television is The Lincoln Lawyer, a pilot disguised as a feature-length movie, with an entire season's arc crammed into two hours.

The intricate plotting that distinguished the book overwhelms the movie.

There's a reason potboiler paperbacks don't make good movies - there's too much outlandish plot, even for Hollywood.

I saw Lincoln Lawyer 1st show Friday night. I read the book twice and it was awesome to see the characters from the book on the big screen! The movie is so much better than the book! Matthew was superb from beginning to end! This movie will have you on the edge of your seat! It demands all of your attention! I am a huge Trace Adkins fan, he played the leader of the biker gang in the movie. He was very sexy, HOT! Trace did an awesome acting job! All the actors were on the top of their game! Go see this movie, you will love it! I'm going back to see in Sunday! ENJOY!!

The Lincoln Lawyer is a solid legal thriller that benefits from a compelling central performance and a well-paced story. The film keeps viewers engaged with its courtroom drama, intriguing twists, and morally complex situations. However, while the plot is entertaining, it rarely rises above the conventions of the genre, and some developments feel predictable. The supporting characters are serviceable but not particularly memorable, which limits the emotional impact of the story. Overall, it is an enjoyable and competent thriller that delivers what it promises without leaving a lasting impression.

does respect its appetite.. The Lincoln Lawyer The Lincoln Lawyer is a character driven courtroom drama about a lawyer whose case grows less about his client and more about himself. The case in here is quite simpler and doesn't have any unnecessary twists and turns and instead justifies its reasoning with well constructed steps. The screenplay is tight, gripping and adaptive for the viewers to easily connect since it resembles a lot with the known practicality. Having said that, it doesn't suggest in any way, that there aren't tricky and darker take on a lawyer's life, but every bit of tactic they have, is a seen-this-seen-that from such genres. And still in its own terms with McConaughey's calm spirit, it charms away the runtime. It falls flatly on face on technical aspects like cinematography, background score and editing. The camera work is appreciative with a darker theme which may not be appealing for the audience but is palpable to its surrounding and tone. The conversations are bang on money since they are argumentative with debates on ethics and technicality that keeps the viewers tangled in its world. Romano's adaptation might have missed the essential soul from the book but it does capture its characters aptly which is then celebrated by the cast. The director Furman has executed well enough to create the anticipated impact with a hardcore world which may not run on rules but is still fueled with ethics. As mentioned earlier, the strength of the cast affects a lot with McConaughey at the heart of it pumping harder and faster than ever and is supported well by Tomei, Macy, Cranston and Pena, who steals the spotlight in his limited time. Nail-biting courtroom drama, finely structured script and McConaughey are the high points of the feature that makes it thoroughly entertaining. The Lincoln Lawyer is not some game changer of its genre but does respect its appetite.

The plot offers no surprises but the directing and screenplay lets you be entertained by the likeable cast of characters and gets you involved with the story. A movie with Matthew McConaughey that you won't easily hate.

I spent 40 years in criminal litigation, mainly on the prosecution side. I tried to watch a few episodes, but the believability turned me off. An experienced defense counsel goes to trial on little notice, who is having trouble communicating with his client, and doesn't yet have a defense. In the legal business that is called constitutionally inadequate provision of counsel. They should have had an advisor who was minimally familiar with criminal procedure.