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By Allan Hunter (1,486) for Daily Express (UK) (2,141) on 17 Mar 2011

If you long for the days of legal eagle thrillers such as Jagged Edge or Basic Instinct then The Lincoln Lawyer is for you…

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By Robert W. Butler (884) for Kansas City Star (1,573) on 17 Mar 2011

Charismatic and oozing oily self-confidence, the character Mick Haller dovetails perfectly with McConaughey's skill set and dazzling grin…

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By Peter Bradshaw (3,667) for Guardian (4,584) on 17 Mar 2011

It's a world of cynical lawyers cutting deals, careworn cops and cons brooding over sinister secrets…

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By Frank Swietek (3,473) for One Guy's Opinion (3,473) on 17 Mar 2011

While it doesn't match 'Primal Fear' for spellbinding misdirection, it's certainly a skillfully-made if lightweight legal puzzler…

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By Colin Covert (1,936) for Minneapolis Star Tribune (2,416) on 17 Mar 2011

The script is legal boilerplate bolted to mundane characters, the acting is baked-ham buffet, and the direction is basic cable mediocrity incarnate…

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By Gary Thompson (1,554) for Philadelphia Daily News (1,596) on 17 Mar 2011

Lincoln Lawyer is a no-frills legal drama delivered by a team of pros, and it's nice to see McConaughey bring his A game for a change…

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By Thomas Leupp (166) for Hollywood.com (1,014) on 17 Mar 2011

Matthew McConaughey returns to form in this well-executed but all-too-familiar legal thriller…

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By Jason Anderson (395) for eye WEEKLY (415) on 17 Mar 2011

Blessed with a character who loves to showboat, McConaughey is a pleasure to behold -- not since the actor was battling dragons in Reign of…

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By Justin Strout (143) for Orlando Weekly (1,048) on 17 Mar 2011

I imagined the worst…

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By Brian Orndorf (4,059) for BrianOrndorf.com (1,055) on 17 Mar 2011

Gets greedy, attempting to provide more than what the audience ultimately needs…

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By Vic Holtreman (121) for ScreenRant (1,013) on 17 Mar 2011

Matthew McConaughey does a fine job in legal thriller The Lincoln Lawyer - an overall solid and entertaining film…

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By Matt Pais (1,519) for RedEye (906) on 17 Mar 2011

Surprisingly corny for a story that spends so much time dealing with prison and rape…

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By Karen Krizanovich (126) for Radio Times (2,421) on 17 Mar 2011

There's a solid supporting cast, including a long-haired William H Macy and a shamefully underused Marisa Tomei as Haller's ex-wife, while…

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By Nigel Andrews (1,359) for Financial Times (1,822) on 17 Mar 2011

[McConaughey] makes the film move briskly and watchably ... with the same battered pretence at old world stylishness as his title-inspiring car…

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By Josh Bell (1,421) for Las Vegas Weekly (1,340) on 17 Mar 2011

It's nothing revolutionary, but it's so far ahead of most legal thrillers and McConaughey vehicles that it might as well be…

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By Andrew O'hehir (1,324) for Salon.com (2,725) on 17 Mar 2011

It's rare enough to see a Hollywood movie made with this much attention and personality, let alone one that balances comedy and darkness as…

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By Roger Ebert (5,190) for Chicago Sun-Times (7,580) on 17 Mar 2011

I like movies about smart guys who are wise asses, and think their way out of tangles with criminals. I like courtroom scenes…

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By Rick Groen (1,350) for The Globe and Mail (Toronto) (4,018) on 17 Mar 2011

What began as quick and engaging, Hollywood craft at its most proficient, ends as dull and predictable, Hollywood product back in formulaic mode…

Review of The Lincoln Lawyer (2011)

By Amy Biancolli (582) for San Francisco Chronicle (7,630) on 17 Mar 2011

A smart, juicy entertainment, but it's the kind of straight-up legal drama that hinges entirely on crafty storytelling and across-the-board…

Review of The Lincoln Lawyer (2011)

By Claudia Puig (2,080) for USA Today (4,117) on 17 Mar 2011

An L.A.-based story with more turns and curves than a Hollywood canyon…

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