I’ve never been
that into courtroom dramas (unless Fangshaw Standon is presiding/providing) but
this one kept me interested for most of the time although to be honest I was
never invested enough in the characters to really care which way the film came
down on. I mainly kept with it just so I could find out at the end. After the
initial twist, it is fairly obvious how things are going to go and it’s just a
matter of how and when. Various side stories intertwine to create a deeper more
complex story and this generally works well but Haller’s ex wife and child were
only really there for one reason late on and felt a bit ignored. Calling the
film The Lincoln Lawyer seemed like a
bit of a stretch. Unless I’m missing something it is because Haller owns a Lincoln and drives from
one place to another in it. I think he works in it once but it seems a bit
flimsy to name an entire film after the car that the protagonist drives. The
car didn’t play that big a role in the film.
Showing posts with label Margarita Levieva. Show all posts
Showing posts with label Margarita Levieva. Show all posts
Friday 4 May 2012
The Lincoln Lawyer
Successful LA defence attorney Mickey Haller (Matthew ‘Mahogany’
McConaughey) lands a career case, the
defence of a young millionaire playboy Louis Roulet (Ryan Philippe) who has
been accused of attacking and beating high class prostitute Regina Campo (Margarita Levieva). Roulet claims his
innocence and argues that he’s being set up. The film follows the case as twist
follows twist, right up to the very end.
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