The Lincoln Lawyer

So I had heard from one person this movie was great, but I'm not sure how much I believed him. He only watches about 5 movies a year and tends to have the opposite opinion on film as I usually do. This one, however, he hit the nail on the head. Right from the get go we see what Mick (McConaughey) is all about. he is a top notch, no BS, very successful defense attorney. Basically, he represents the scum of the Earth, but he likes it that way. He is good, and no one can deny that. When he is presented a case involving a millionaires son charges with loads of bad things, he accepts it. Two reason: His cockiness, and the paycheck. When he meets his client, he has the 20 questions, but never asks anyone if they actually did it. His motto is along the lines of "Everyone is guilty and we may get them off, I WILL not be responsible for sending an innocent man to prison." In his mind, innocence does not exist. His 32 year old, wealthy, playboy client claims he has been set up. Louis (Phillippe) is a smooth talker, but when faced with 25 years in prison, he is still a pretty smooth talker. He states that the innocent don't hide, so he is gonna do whatever it takes to get this behind him. With Mick and his PI, Frank (Macy) on the case, they should have this aggravated assault with a deadly weapon whilst attempting to rape a prostitute thrown out rather quickly. Mick is better than good at what he does. He knows it, but so does everyone else who knows him. When the digging begins, Mick is more than a little unhappy with what he finds. Louis has been lying to him about some of the details, which gets Mick's gears turning. What starts out as a pretty standard court room drama quickly escalates into an extremely intense thriller, and a guessing game of who is playing who, and what is the real deal with Louis? What Mick finds out floors him, and now he does not know what he is to do. He is a man with no conscience, which is why he is so successful, but when faced with a decision to make, will he make the right one? An extremely smart movie that makes you feel it has ended, and then here comes another bomb. Clever, and well written, but the supporting cast alone should make you more than willing to shell out $1 to rent it. Marisa Tomei as a prosecuting attorney who also happens to share a daughter with Mick. Then we have the prosecuting attorney on this particular case is Josh Lucas. John Leguizamo is always welcome, but the best role is mildly unrelated to the thick plot of this film is played by Trace Adkins. The Country music singer plays a BA biker in a California gang who always seem to have business with Mick. These bikers add a really good perspective to the film. It shows how even though not many people in judiciary system may not care for Mick, there are a lot of real world people who appreciate what he may have been able to do for them, and life is all about who ya know.

NBM rates The Lincoln Lawyer - Phenomenal