So we actually cheer Haller on as the unorthodox lawyer who gets the job done, guided by a moral compass not to put an innocent man behind bars. As Mick Haller, McConaughey shows how slick his character can be in glib talking his way through his myriad of contacts and networks built up over the course of his career, from ex clients to current ones, from beat cops to opposing lawyers.Īt times you may suddenly think of it as being a bastardization of justice, since Law Abiding Citizen reminded one and all that it's all boiled down to what you can actually prove in the court of law. I suppose McConaguhey can convincingly project the savvy and wily minds of what it takes to be a legal eagle, given that after all he had swapped law school for film school. This movie presents us with 'facts,' treated not as momentous 'events.' Matthew McConaughey's roles have usually been the action adventurer or the romantic comedy lead these days, but it has always been his breakout role in Joel Schumacher's A Time to Kill, based upon what would be my favourite amongst the John Grisham books, that still remained one of his best, until his second outing now in a role as a criminal defense lawyer in Michael Connelly's bestseller of the same name. In the novel, for example, a relatively 'minor' character (as presented in the movie) makes a dramatic career change as a result of occurrences. He tries hard to avoid lengthy trials and prefers to cut slick plea bargain deals for the scum he represents.ĭid he learn anything? That part must have ended up on the cutting room floor. Within the film, we see that Haller is a smooth operator who relies on his street smarts to make sure he always gets payment up front for the legal services rendered.
This is a great role for McConaughey where he doesn't need to be over the top, and spewing out ridiculous one-liners, as he carries the film through beginning to end. Michael 'Mickey' Haller (McConaughey) conducts business in Los Angeles County from the back seat of a Lincoln Town Car driven by Earl (Laurence Mason), a former client working off his legal fees. In this film, he finds a perfect fit for his likable personality and screen charisma in a fictitious character created by Michael Connelly (Blood Work), a prolific best-selling author of legal thrillers. Starring Matthew McConaughey in this courtroom drama tells the story of a lawyer and his justice in protecting his name to help and serve his clients. The dialogue is fast and snappy and the other characters along with McConaughey and Macy form an ensemble cast that make this movie run like a tightly wound clock.
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