thinker1691 Review of The Lincoln Lawyer

The Lincoln Lawyer (2011)

" No one is innocent until I see the size of his bank account "

[7 August 2011]

In every American courtroom there is a statue which represents the Greek goddess Justice. Anyone who comes before her in a courtroom is suppose to be innocent until proved guilty. However, that is not always the case. In this Michael Connelly story, a hustling pragmatic attorney is hired to defend the son of a wealthy real estate family on the charge of rape. Accordingly, his defense states the brutalized victim is really after a hefty settlement. To this end the Lincoln Lawyer (Matthew McConaughey) Mick Haller, creates a plausible defense and seeks evidence with which to exonerate his guilty client. At the same time, a wrongly convicted prison inmate, pleads for Haller to believe him that he is innocent. Believing that money makes for a better case, Haller shuns truth over justice. That all comes crashing down as he is overtaken by conscience and his chief investigator is murdered, which causes him to begin an uphill battle to set things right. Marisa Tomei leads a superb cast which includes Ryan Phillippe, William H. Macy, John Leguizamo, Michael Peña, Bob Gunton and Michael Paré. The result of their efforts ultimately creates a memorable Classic. Good reading of the book and wonderful rendition on the silver screen. ****