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Brad FurmanForgatókönyvíró:
John RomanoOperatőr:
Lukas EttlinZeneszerző:
Cliff MartinezSzereplők:
Matthew McConaughey, Marisa Tomei, Ryan Phillippe, William H. Macy, Josh Lucas, John Leguizamo, Michael Peña, Bob Gunton, Frances Fisher, Bryan Cranston (több)Tartalmak(1)
Az igazság ára című fordulatos thrillerben Matthew McConaughey a dörzsölt, karizmatikus Los Angeles-i bűnügyi védőügyvédet, Michael "Mick" Hallert alakítja, aki Lincoln Continental kupéjának hátsó ülését használja irodaként. Mick eddig javarészt piti bűnözők védelmét látta el, ám most úgy érzi, megfogta az isten lábát: egy gazdag Beverly Hills-i playboy (Ryan Phillippe) ügyét bízzák rá, akit emberölési kísérlettel vádolnak. Az ügyvéd azt hiszi, könnyű dolga lesz, ám a rengeteg pénzzel kecsegtető eset, amely pofonegyszerűnek ígérkezik, hamarosan halálos játszmává alakul át. Hallernek nemcsak egy hozzá hasonlóan mesteri manipulátorral, de saját lelkiismeretével is meg kell küzdenie. (Pro Video Film)
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Király móka a 90-es évek sztárjaival, különösen McConaughey-vel, aki a korszak legkiemelkedőbb szerepében tér vissza (védőügyvéd az Ha ölni kell filmben). Kár, hogy a mű forgatókönyve leegyszerűsíti és megkönnyíti néhány fordulat és összefüggésük tálalását az egyébként lebilincselő cselekményben, és mindenekelőtt a lehető legmenőbb akar lenni. Ez elveszi a film végső értelmét, gyengíti a filmet mint thrillert, teljesen eltemeti mint drámát, és valóban csak "menő szórakozássá" teszi.
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I’ve been telling myself recently that it’s a shame that there haven’t been many good pure thrillers in the last few years. The Lincoln Lawyer fits this category perfectly, it’s very well made, with a smart story and several interesting twists, good performances – overall, a very nice dose of thriller tension. My only quibble is in the script, some of the events don’t move forward in a very clear way. Otherwise, it exceeded my expectations.
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A pleasant surprise and sheer pleasure from a smart film, and I'd say there have been few legal dramas of the same quality as this since Coppola's magnificent The Rainmaker. Matthew McConaughey has finally shed the jaded skin of the sunny boy on the surfboard, and after years (since his role in Schumacher's A Time to Kill) he has returned to what he does best: a passionate advocate who evokes ambivalent feelings – you want to kick him for his cockiness, but you're rooting for him at the same time. The clever script contains so many plot twists that they would be enough for three other films, and I nod my head in approval and highly recommend it.
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This deceptive courtroom drama, in which no one acts honestly, was based on Michael Connelly’s popular novel of the same name. The corrupt nature of most of the characters, not excepting the protagonist, does not serve the film as an object of criticism. On the contrary, The Lincoln Lawyer gently convinces us that it can’t be any other way today. What’s important is to have something on everyone and if you don’t know more than the other, you at least pretend that you do. Naturally, the outer shell ultimately gives way to an uncorrupted core, a “nice” story with a lesson about decent behaviour at the end, but I enjoy the fact that traditional values are called into question in a film about law and justice. What’s even more surprising is that I also liked how Matthew McConaughey conceived his character of yet another arrogant hotshot, which – unlike a dozen of his previous roles – actually makes sense this time. You get the feeling that he is hiding something more behind his behaviour. If he didn’t show off, he would be either a zero or pushing up daisies. This dramaturgically complete, though somewhat long, film is held up from the side by excellent actors in supporting roles (Bryan Cranston, William H. Macy). Its lack of functionality as a thriller is a problem of viewer expectations rather than a problem with the directing. It would need more unrevealed cards, more suspense and more reasons to worry about someone’s wellbeing. But I had no problem with the film as a drama. 75%
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There are about as many quality lawyer movies as there are quality lawyers. But let's leave ethics aside. I've always passed by Michael Connelly’s books at the library, thinking it must be that sublime detective bore. This is perhaps the case, but this film parades through such a plethora of well-written, functional, and well-acted characters that I’m willing to forgive even the fancy points (if you've read a few books and seen a few films, it won't be anything special to you) and enjoy this great genre addition (how many years has it been, anyway?) without further lamentation. 4 ½. PS: I’m gonna take out that Connelly book, though.
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