The Lincoln Lawyer is best-selling author Michael Connelly’s 16th novel, and his first courtroom drama. It is successfully brought to the big screen with unexpectedly strong leading performances from protagonist Matthew McConaughey and foil Ryan Phillippe.
Lawyer to the underbelly of Los Angeles—prostitutes and drug dealers—Mick Haller (McConaughey) is a slick, charismatic, “greasy angel” whose specialty is finding loopholes in the legal system to get his clients off. He operates from the back seat of his Lincoln Continental, cruising from courthouse to courthouse.
What you see at the surface, however, isn’t necessarily the whole picture. As the story unfolds, the many layers of Mick are revealed, including his mostly noble code of ethics in helping those who would not otherwise be able to afford fair legal representation. While he can easily cater to wealthier clientele, Mick adamantly chooses to work with the downtrodden in LA’s seedier areas.
We also come to realize his devotion to his daughter, whom he’s raising with his prosecutor ex-wife (played by Marisa Tomei), and he has a deep-rooted fear of putting an innocent man in jail.
Lawyer to the underbelly of Los Angeles—prostitutes and drug dealers—Mick Haller (McConaughey) is a slick, charismatic, “greasy angel” whose specialty is finding loopholes in the legal system to get his clients off. He operates from the back seat of his Lincoln Continental, cruising from courthouse to courthouse.
What you see at the surface, however, isn’t necessarily the whole picture. As the story unfolds, the many layers of Mick are revealed, including his mostly noble code of ethics in helping those who would not otherwise be able to afford fair legal representation. While he can easily cater to wealthier clientele, Mick adamantly chooses to work with the downtrodden in LA’s seedier areas.
We also come to realize his devotion to his daughter, whom he’s raising with his prosecutor ex-wife (played by Marisa Tomei), and he has a deep-rooted fear of putting an innocent man in jail.
