The Lincoln Lawyer Reviews
McClatchy-Tribune News Service
Matthew McConaughey is the only actor in Hollywood who can swagger while sitting down. This is one role where that works, to perfection.
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| Original Score: 3/4
Reel Film Reviews
...a perfectly serviceable legal thriller that passes the time and gets the job done...
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| Original Score: 2.5/4
American Profile
Crackles with crisp dialogue, a juicy plot punctuated with titillating twists and turns, and a strong cast of familiar faces.
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| Original Score: 3/5
MediaMikes
...one of McConaughey's strongest performances.
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| Original Score: 3.5/5
Movies.com
[It's] packed with great performances, intrigue, and gasp-worthy moments.
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| Original Score: 3.5/5
Spectrum (St. George, Utah)
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.
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| Original Score: B+
Moviedex
Emerges as a cool, slick and entertaining courtroom drama with enough punch to hold its own in an overcrowded genre.
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| Original Score: 3/5
CinemaDope
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.
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| Original Score: 2.5/4
Daily Film Fix
While not as significant as the Oscar nominated "Michael Clayton," "Lincoln" is an efficient and entertaining legal thriller.
Vue Weekly (Edmonton, Canada)
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.
Movies for the Masses
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| Original Score: 3/5
Movies.com
It feels like the best work [McConaughey has] done in years and if there's a sequel I won't mind one bit.
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| Original Score: 3.5/5
Scene-Stealers.com
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.
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| Original Score: 2.5/4
Empire Magazine
A solid thriller with McConaughey doing what he does best.
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| Original Score: 3/5
Leonard Maltin's Picks
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...
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| Original Score: 2.1/2
Sydney Morning Herald
It's nice to see McConaughey getting relatively serious instead of coasting through yet another witless romcom, with or without Kate Hudson.
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| Original Score: 3.5/5
Herald Sun (Australia)
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.
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| Original Score: 3/5
The Age (Australia)
The film does take some predictable turns - even with its "surprise" twist - but it's a perfectly enjoyable time killer.
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| Original Score: 3/5
