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LOS ANGELES, CA – MARCH 10: (L-R) Actors Ryan Phillippe, Matthew McConaughey, William H. Macy and Josh Lucas pose at the after party for the premiere of Lionsgate and Lakeshore Entertainment’s “The Lincoln Lawyer” at Opera/Crimson Club on March 10, 2011 in Los Angeles, California. (Photo by Kevin Winter/Getty Images) /

20. The Lincoln Lawyer (2011)

Written By: John Romano, based on the novel by Michael Connelly

Directed By: Brad Furman

Starring: Matthew McConaughey, Ryan Phillippe, William H. Macy, Marisa Tomei, Josh Lucas

The Lincoln Lawyer is based on the 2005 novel by Michael Connelly. Yes, the same Michael Connelly who created the Bosch novels. You know right away that this is going to be a strong story.

McConaughey plays Mike Haller, a defense attorney who works out of his Lincoln sedan. This makes it possible for him to move around and take on various cases. Usually, he takes on cases that involve petty crimes, but he suddenly gets a case that involves a Beverly Hills playboy. This could make or break his career.

However, it soon turns out to be much harder than he initially thinks. It also turns out that it’s far more dangerous than any case out there, giving us plenty of twists and turns along the way.

Critics and audiences alike believe that this is a movie to watch. It holds an 82% score from the audience and an 84% score from the critics, making it Certified Fresh, on Rotten Tomatoes. McConaughey’s acting is one of the strong points, with fans of the actor happy that he finally got some meaty material rather than a typical romcom.

The plotting is another strong point. This does come from the fact that it’s a Connelly novel adaptation.

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