The Lincoln Lawyer

Description

In the gripping thriller “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. Smooth operator
Mickey Haller (Matthew McConaughey) zips around Los Angeles in his chauffeured
Lincoln town car, cutting deals and finding clients on the road. Then he lands
a doozy: a rich real-estate heir (Ryan Phillippe) accused of the brutal
assault of an escort. At first, the case looks like a breeze, but odd details
start nagging at Haller until he recognizes an ugly connection to an earlier
case–and realizes he’s been set up in the strangest way. There are some deep
implausibilities in The Lincoln Lawyer, but they hardly matter. This is a
movie that cruises on charm and smart casting, from McConaughey as a man whose
glib polish is betrayed by a streak of doubt, down to the detectives (solid
performances from Bryan Cranston, Michael Paré, Michaela Conlin, and others)
and lowlifes (Katherine Moennig as an unlucky hooker, Shea Whigham as a lazy
snitch) that flesh out the legal world. Every character pops out, clean and
distinct; this sort of web-of-deceit story line, full of twists and turns,
depends on the audience clearly connecting all the players. Some moments get
overstated or maybe don’t make complete sense, but the zippy pace carries the
audience over those bumps. The Lincoln Lawyer could easily turn into a
television series, a sort of Rockford Files-esque mixture of procedure and
puzzle making. Also starring Marisa Tomei, William H. Macy, Frances Fisher,
John Leguizamo, and Josh Lucas as the prosecuting attorney who gives
McConaughey some competition in the chiseled-looks department. –Bret Fetzer

Features:

Product Details:

• Genre: Thriller
• Format: AC-3, Multiple Formats, Closed-captioned, Dubbed, Dolby, Widescreen, NTSC, Subtitled, Color
• Contributor: Marisa Tomei, Matthew McConaughey, Brad Furman
• Language: English
• Runtime: 1 hour and 59 minutes
• Aspect Ratio ‏ : ‎ 2.35:1
• Is Discontinued By Manufacturer ‏ : ‎ No
• MPAA rating ‏ : ‎ R (Restricted)
• Product Dimensions ‏ : ‎ 0.6 x 5.4 x 7.5 inches; 1.44 Ounces
• Item model number ‏ : ‎ 4409820920
• Director ‏ : ‎ Brad Furman
• Media Format ‏ : ‎ AC-3, Multiple Formats, Closed-captioned, Dubbed, Dolby, Widescreen, NTSC, Subtitled, Color
• Run time ‏ : ‎ 1 hour and 59 minutes
• Release date ‏ : ‎ July 12, 2011
• Actors ‏ : ‎ Marisa Tomei, Matthew McConaughey