The Lincoln Lawyer – review. A lawyer defending a wealthy man begins to believe his client is … Matthew McConaughey in The Lincoln Lawyer. He's almost like the James Bond of the justice system, operating outside the rules but ultimately on the side of good. Also with Josh Lucas, John Leguizamo, Michael Peña and Bob Gunton. But even if everything had been tied up with a neat, coherent bow, the film would be no less problematic—not with all the violence and drinking and lying and cheating and generally bad behavior we must sit through first. Matthew McConaughey in The Lincoln Lawyer. Mickey is the son of Michael Haller, a famous defense attorney in the Los Angeles area back in the sixties and seventies. Sat 19 Mar 2011 20.03 EDT. The Lincoln Lawyer is getting a retrial. When a lawyer (Matthew McConaughey) takes on a millionaire client (Ryan Phillippe), he and his investigator (William H. Macy) uncover more than just the crime. Movie Review | 'The Lincoln Lawyer' Operating on the Margins of Pay-to-Play Justice Marisa Tomei and Matthew McConaughey play ex-spouses in “The Lincoln Lawyer… Parents need to know that The Lincoln Lawyer is a John Grisham-esque legal thriller. Directed by Brad Furman. Philip French. The program had previously been in the works at CBS, which elected not … The Lincoln Lawyer review Matthew McConaughey stars in legal drama, The Lincoln Lawyer. Netflix has picked up the TV show, which will draw on Michael Connelly’s bestselling legal thrillers featuring Los Angeles defense attorney Mickey Haller. The Lincoln Lawyer begins as a taut legal thriller and ends as a misguided mess. The Lincoln Lawyer (2011) You gotta love the suave, smart, never quite cocky performance by Matthew McConaughey as a wily defense lawyer in this slightly clever, slightly formulaic movie set in contemporary L.A. The lawyer then realizes that he has to ensure that he and his family (Marisa Tomei) are safe, while also protecting his law license. https://www.ign.com/articles/2011/03/17/the-lincoln-lawyer-review It has enough language, violence, and substance use to make it far too mature for younger teens -- plus plot twists and courtroom intrigue that will also go over some heads. The Lincoln Lawyer Movie Review: Critics Rating: 4.5 stars, click to give your rating/review,Go for McConaughey's high-powered performance as the good-bad lawyer, the chemistry he shares with a With Matthew McConaughey, Marisa Tomei, Ryan Phillippe, William H. Macy. ** Starting my read and review of Michael Connelly’s Mickey Haller books ** Connelly’s 16th book and first outing with Mickey Haller - “The Lincoln Lawyer” - was first published back in 2005.