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The Lincoln Lawyer

Smart, flashy and full of spirit,adding Matthew McConaughey would usually ruin the films credibility so shock horror i was amazed that i actually really enjoyed this court room drama, all the acting is well performed, you actually want McConaughey to win in the end, and you really want that posh little git to go down,and i myself was even saddened by the death of his friend Frank AKA 'the shoveler' his mustache held my gaze in every scene it appeared, it was terrific.

My main point being that you actually felt something for the characters a clear idea of who to route for and who to condemn, which ironically is the main problem McConaughey's character faces, as a lawyer defending 'Posh git' who he comes to realize actually did the crime he's being accused of and a previous murder McConaughey was again the defense and pushed his client for a guilty plead, now he realizes, he made the wrong assumptions.

I find it fascinating how good McConaughey is in this, which makes me plead 'PLEASE MCCONAUGHEY! LEAVE THE ROMANTIC COMEDIES ALONE AND MAKE MORE LIKE THIS!' although i admit i thought his role as Ben stiller's agent in tropic thunder was the best part of the film. Anyway back to the Lincoln Lawyer, i do find it strange how most Film Lawyers follow the same cliche, ex wife, kid they never spend time with, moral issues, moral issues being the most important in McConaughey's own version of a slick self motivated lawyer. His own situation being how he knows his client is guilty, may have even murdered his friend and he still pushes to keep him out of jail, this is a man dedicated to his job and while most lawyers appear sleazy and corrupt i actually liked this portrayal just because i actually couldn't tell what this guy was up to.

The only real down point i can think of is how, at the end of the day it is really a court room drama and as for those who cant stand wordy and witty focused narrative, its one to miss, but i really enjoyed this and found it a change from the normal films that spew out of Hollywood each week with the same old predictable story, different and enthralling, i thought it was great.

8 / 10

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