The Lincoln Lawyer (2011)
Average Rating: 6.6/10
Reviews Counted: 163
Fresh: 136 | Rotten: 27
It doesn't offer any twists on the predictable courtroom thriller formula, but with a charming Matthew McConaughey leading its solid cast, The Lincoln Lawyer offers briskly enjoyable entertainment.
Average Rating: 6.4/10
Critic Reviews: 36
Fresh: 27 | Rotten: 9
It doesn't offer any twists on the predictable courtroom thriller formula, but with a charming Matthew McConaughey leading its solid cast, The Lincoln Lawyer offers briskly enjoyable entertainment.
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Matthew McConaughey stars in this legal thriller as a low-rent defense attorney named Mickey Haller. Most of the time, Mickey barely keeps his head above water, representing low-life clients and working out of the back of his car. He thinks he's landed the case of a lifetime when he's hired to defend a rich playboy (Ryan Phillippe) who stands accused of rape and attempted murder, and eagerly accepts his new client and the massive payoff that's sure to come with him. But Mickey soon discovers
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Cast
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Matthew McConaughey
Mickey Haller -
Marisa Tomei
Maggie McPherson -
Ryan Phillippe
Louis Roulet -
William H. Macy
Frank Levin -
Michael Peña
Jesus Martinez -
Josh Lucas
Ted Minton -
Erin Carufel
Leslie Faire -
Christian George
San Quentin Guard -
John Leguizamo
Val Valenzuela -
Trace Adkins
Eddie Vogel -
Laurence Mason
Earl -
Frances Fisher
Mary Windsor -
Margarita Levieva
Reggie Campo -
Bob Gunton
Cecil Dobbs -
Mackenzie Aladjem
Hayley Haller -
Michaela Conlin
Detective Sobel -
Bryan Cranston
Detective Lankford -
Michael Paré
Detective Kurlen -
Reggie Baker
Judge Fullbright -
Javier Grajeda
Bailiff Reynaldo -
David Castro
Harold Casey -
Conor O'Farrell
Judge Orton Powell -
Charlie Hirsch
Prosecutor -
Roland Feliciano
Biker -
Jeffrey R. Cole
Van Nuys Judge -
Andrew Staes
Magie's Co-Counsel -
Donnie Smith
Sticks -
Sam Upton
Officer Maxwell -
Matthew Moreno
Officer #2 -
L. Emille Thomas
Officer #3 -
Kate Mulligan
Minton's Secretary -
Edwin Dunn
Golfer #1 -
Eric Huus
Golfer #2 -
Rick Filkins
Golfer #3 -
Melanie Molnar
Junior Prosecutor -
Stephanie Mace
Diner Waitress -
Yari Deleon
Donna Renteria -
Randy Mulkey
Bartender -
Scott Wood
L.A. Rehab Guard -
Earl Carroll
Court Clerk -
Melanie Benz
Assistant DA -
Eric Etebari
Charles Talbot -
Sharyn Bamber
Court Stenographer -
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All Critics (163) | Top Critics (36) | Fresh (136) | Rotten (27) | DVD (6)
It's really just a solid courtroom drama, but these days moviegoers should take what they can get.
Top CriticIt has nothing to do with the capital of Nebraska or the former president. While you're watching it, though, you'll wish it did.
There's a reason potboiler paperbacks don't make good movies -- there's too much outlandish plot, even for Hollywood.
Just when you thought Matthew McConaughey had settled into pre-retirement content to play the (dry-aged) beefcake in a string of dippy romantic comedies, the actor comes roaring back with some real acting.
That the premise of the film doesn't make a ton of sense shouldn't dissuade you if you're in the mood for a little escape.
The Lincoln Lawyer is not a feat of genre-breaking design. But it is a well-oiled machine.
The Lincoln Lawyer has one of the best ensembles of the year. We get a great performance by Matthew McConaughey and a truly exciting story.
Matthew McConaughey is the only actor in Hollywood who can swagger while sitting down. This is one role where that works, to perfection.
The whole falls short of the sum of impressive parts.
...a perfectly serviceable legal thriller that passes the time and gets the job done...
Crackles with crisp dialogue, a juicy plot punctuated with titillating twists and turns, and a strong cast of familiar faces.
...one of McConaughey's strongest performances.
[It's] packed with great performances, intrigue, and gasp-worthy moments.
Sprinkled with just enough humor to keep from getting too self-serious, it's briskly paced and gives McConaughey's fans something to brag about... Again.
Emerges as a cool, slick and entertaining courtroom drama with enough punch to hold its own in an overcrowded genre.
That this mystery-thriller doesn't add up ‒ feels more than a little contrived ‒ says something about compromises made to keep the filmgoer from recoiling from the heel hero.
Well-written, appropriately sour modern crime story.
While not as significant as the Oscar nominated "Michael Clayton," "Lincoln" is an efficient and entertaining legal thriller.
A delicious but not too-smooth take on LA noir. Tight shots keep us close to the ratcheting action, and there are just the right bits of grit, and the right pace to the twists, to make The Lincoln Lawyer a steadily seat-gripping cinematic cruise.
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It feels like the best work [McConaughey has] done in years and if there's a sequel I won't mind one bit.
In a nice twist, the central mystery of the plot is solved about halfway through the movie and it then becomes about some clever legal maneuvering on Mick's part.
A solid thriller with McConaughey doing what he does best.
The Lincoln Lawyer is a well-crafted, well-cast adaptation of Michael Connelly's best-selling novel, shot on interesting Los Angeles locations. It's a crime thriller with...
It's nice to see McConaughey getting relatively serious instead of coasting through yet another witless romcom, with or without Kate Hudson.
Though The Lincoln Lawyer occasionally plays like a cracking TV pilot that has somehow lucked into becoming a movie, McConaughey's emphatic connection to his role allows the production to continually defy most (admittedly low) expectations.
Audience Reviews for The Lincoln Lawyer
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- Mickey Haller: You know what I'm afraid of now? Evil, pure Evil.
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- Maggie McPherson: There's no client as scary as an innocent man.
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- Eddie Vogel: You really shot your client's mother?
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- Mickey Haller: Exactly, you got it and I dont.
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- Mickey Haller: I can't wait to show up the next morning so I can kick your ass!
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- Eddie Vogel: Counselor?
- Mickey Haller: Eddie, we had a deal. Either you pay me, or go with a public defender.
- Eddie Vogel: How 'bout five grand?
- Mickey Haller: Ten.
- Eddie Vogel: (handing Mick a brown envelope) Ain't you gonna count it?
- Mickey Haller: I just did.
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Foreign Titles
- Der Mandant (DE)
- La Défense Lincoln (FR)
