Lincoln Lawyer :)

eeeeeeeeeekkkkkkkkkkkkkk its been ages since ive last blogged my sincere apologies go out to my whole 5 followers lol :s this is my review of the Lincoln Lawyer which I loved and it also features today in the Visitor Newspaper :)

Working out the back of his Lincoln Town Car, helping criminals to roam the streets once again in hope he never puts an innocent man behind bars, Mickey Haller (Matthew McConaughey) is the cool and collective defence lawyer, with an ever so crooked edge.

Based upon the book by Michael Connelly this is a story about a man whose daily work involves representing gang members, drug dealers and prostitutes. With his natural charm and his thirst for money nothing could appear to disturb the life he has made for himself until the case of Louis Roulet (Ryan Phillippe) falls on his lap.

Accused of a crime he swears he didn’t do Roulet seeks out Haller’s help in convincing a jury that the woman who claims he severely beat her has set him up to extract money from him and his family. With evidence in Roulets favour, it appears to be a simple enough case. However it isn’t long until things take a dark turn both professionally and personally for Haller. Intertwined within the web of lawyer client confidentiality he feels trapped and soon realises the only way out is with unethical means.

The film manages to mimic Connelly’s powerful writing where despite the main story he gives you snippets of underlying relationships with the characters. In the film you are introduced to Haller’s ex wife (Marisa Tomei), whom he has a daughter with. The director, Brad Furman, chooses to honour the written story by not giving the audience any deep details about their relationship and without a doubt leaves you wanting more.

This is a film about deception where your petty criminals are the ones you trust and the people with money are the ones you fear, alongside his private investigator, Frank Levin (William H. Macy) Haller sets about to unravel a case where all is not what it seems.

A brilliant film and definitely a must see this year, Matthew McConaughey is outstanding as The Lincoln Lawyer and so is Ryan Phillippe as the client you don’t know whether to trust. A courtroom thriller with an unpredictable twist, there’s just no excuse to miss it!