Review of The Lincoln Lawyer (2011) by Gianluca C — 31 Aug 2013

Pretty good... think a cinematic version of Murder She Wrote with much bigger actors and great editing :).

This review of The Lincoln Lawyer (2011) was written by Gianluca C on 31 Aug 2013.

The Lincoln Lawyer has generally received positive reviews.

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