The Lincoln Lawyer

January 15, 2012
By
 
Overall:★★★½☆ 
Filmmaking/Artistic:★★★½☆ 
Storytelling:★★★½☆ 

An enjoyable afternoon at the movies, especially if you’re too young to remember Jagged Edge.  Matthew McConnaughey does his usual shtick, which is pleasant enough in this particular film.  It’s like a really good episode of Law and Order, with decent acting.  Interestingly, the title of the movie refers to the fact that as a lawyer, Matthew McC’s character doesn’t have an office, but works out of his Lincoln.  This is presented in the movie, but it’s not a major plot point.  Your Movie Monkey thought that the setting was Lincoln, Nebraska, or that the lawyer was from Lincoln, Nebraska.  Nope.

Leave a Reply

Archives

Critics
Critic ratings from
Audience ratings from