The Lincoln Lawyer (2011)

Film Overview
"The Lincoln Lawyer" is a 2011 American legal thriller movie directed by Brad Furman. The film's screenplay was adapted from Michael Connelly's 2005 novel of the exact same title. It stars Matthew McConaughey, Marisa Tomei, Ryan Phillippe, William H. Macy, and Josh Lucas. The movie revolves around a criminal defense attorney, Mickey Haller (played by McConaughey), who works out of a chauffeur-driven Lincoln Town Car rather than a traditional office.

Plot
The narrative follows Mickey Haller, who invests most of his time protecting petty crooks. However, his career deviates when he lands a high-profile case defending Louis Roulet (Ryan Phillippe), a Beverly Hills playboy implicated of attempted murder. Roulet's victim, a woman of the street, was brutally beaten and Roulet emphatically rejects the criminal activity. At first, Haller believes Louis's innocence and handles the case, anticipating a quick and simple triumph in court.

Discovering the Truth
As Haller digs deeper into the case, he stumbles upon proof linking Roulet to a previous murder criminal activity of another woman of the street, where an innocent man, Jesus Martinez, was pinned and convicted. Haller experiences ethical chaos upon this realization, as he indirectly contributed in Castillo's incarceration. Bound by attorney-client confidentiality, he is legally helpless to expose Roulet's criminal activities.

Morality Play
Caught up in a soul-consuming ethical dispute, Haller decides to set his guilt right. He creates a dangerous scheme to fool Roulet into violating their privileged interactions so that he can expose Roulet's regret and complimentary the innocent Martinez, at the same time saving Regina Campo, the last victim who handled to leave Roulet.

Twists and Resolution
Roulet realizes Haller's game and strikes back, which results in the murder of Haller's private investigator good friend, Frank Levin (William H. Macy). What might look like a setback is in fact part of Haller's strategies. He uses Levin's death to bring justice to Roulet and rescue Martinez. The court and jury, tricked by Haller's skilled control, found guilty Roulet of both the murder and the tried murder.

Post-trial
Following Roulet's conviction, Haller handles to get Martinez's case reopened and his sentence reversed. However, the triumph weighs heavy on Haller, who is racked with guilt over Levin's sacrifice. He chooses to transfer to a quieter career, however not before getting a contact a brand-new defense case that draws him back.

Conclusion
"The Lincoln Lawyer" is a gripping thriller that keeps an extreme atmosphere of thriller throughout the movie. Its tale of a smooth-talking legal representative forced to challenge his morality delivers compelling drama. The motion picture brilliantly showcases a legal and individual battle with depicting a lawyer torn in between his task to his client and justice. With stellar efficiencies, particularly by Matthew McConaughey, "The Lincoln Lawyer" uses a fascinating expedition of law and ethics.

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