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Brad Furman has his tried-and-tested style, which he remains faithful to today. The cast is also extremely convincing in their roles. I sat in the cinema for a long time after the movie ended, reflecting on my thoughts, and returned home in a calm and meditative mood. The Lincoln Lawyer without doubt has excellent dialogoues. I walked into this movie totally blind. I knew nothing about it, even never saw a trailer... That movie sticks out in my mind with how good it was. Maybe because I just didn't expect it. You can watch it online here on this website and add your own subtitles if you are not native english speaker.

The film tells the story of Michael "Mick" Haller, a slick, charismatic Los Angeles criminal defense attorney who luckily gets the chance to defend a Beverly Hills playboy who is accused of attempted murder. However, what Mick initially thinks is an open-and-shut case with a big monetary reward develops into something more sinister...