The Lincoln Lawyer

[andrews]

I caught this the trailer for this film earlier today. I am a big fan of Michael Connelly's novels, and am looking forward to seeing this interpretation of the book on the big screen. I thought that Matthew McConaughey seemed to be doing a decent job - to be honest I have not liked him in anything I've seen him in yet. For those who have not read this book, it is a very good story.

Mickey Haller (Matthew McConaughey) is a Los Angeles criminal defense attorney who operates out of the back of his Lincoln Continental sedan. Haller has spent most of his career defending garden-variety criminals, until he lands the case of a lifetime: defending a Beverly Hills playboy accused of murder. But the seemingly straightforward case suddenly develops into a deadly game of survival for Haller.

Director: Brad Furman

Starring:
Matthew McConaughey ... Mickey Haller
Marisa Tomei ... Maggie McPherson
Ryan Phillippe ... Louis Roulet
William H. Macy ... Frank Levin
Michael Pena
Trace Adkins

UK Release Date: possibly 18th March, 2010

Trailers here: http://trailers.apple.com/trailers/lion ... olnlawyer/

[Sunny Saver]

Hello

Anyone planning to p*y to see this? Haven't seen any preview tickets .

SS

[EthanRunt]

I'll be catching this tomorrow afternoon, heard some good things, expect it to be enjoyable and adequate.

[johnnyquest409]

I quite liked the book although it's not one of my favourite by Connelly. The cast is putting me off quite a lot though - McConaughey is generally just very smarmy and annoying, and Phillippe's just a bit rubbish.

[EthanRunt]

I think McConaughey has a lot of charm, charisma and talent that he never gets to show off, plus Marissa Tomei, Michael Peña, Bryan Cranston, Bill Macy and John Leguizamo are pretty damn cool.

[superhero]

Wow, it's out tomorrow already? There hasn't been much talk about this film, I am interested too

[Ms Thrifty]

I'm also interested but confused by the mixed critical reviews so far. Too few public reviews on IMDB for a score yet; Time Out only awarded 2/5 but Metro 3/5 and Mail 4/5. So no idea what to think.

[June]

I'd like to see this film but not enough to p*y for cinema tickets, guess I will be waiting for the DVD!

[Ms Thrifty]

If enough people rate it sufficiently highly, I'm prepared to p*y, and it's on at 2 cinemas near me but unfortunately not the chains which take Nectar points or Odeon vouchers. I'd have to p*y £7.50 at the nearest one and think Cineworld is even dearer on Fridays.

[June]

If enough people rate it sufficiently highly, I'm prepared to p*y, and it's on at 2 cinemas near me but unfortunately not the chains which take Nectar points or Odeon vouchers. I'd have to p*y £7.50 at the nearest one and think Cineworld is even dearer on Fridays.

Would have to be a really good film to make me p*y to watch, I've seen the trailers and I'm not sold.