A street lawyer whose office is the backseat of his car, finds himself caught in a deadly game when he needs to defend a wealthy client charged with a violent crime.
Matthew MacConaughey plays Mick Haller, a defence lawyer who is willing to break more than his fair share of the rules in order to win in court. Utilizing every loophole in the system, buying off courtroom workers for his own ends, and even badgering witnesses, Mick plays dirty. But when one of his clients, who is charged with rape and attempted murder, begins to force Mick into clearing his name, the street lawyer must use all of his wits in order to not just win, but to stay alive.
It is a knockout film, plenty of urban grittiness and realism. The streets come alive with thugs, criminals, and corruption, and the there is a stench of seediness about the whole film that is both repulsive and entertaining. It has a similar cinematography to a film like Training Day (2001), and the soundtrack is just as flamboyant.
MacConaughey is spectacular as the sharp attorney, whose street smarts only get him so far, and his leading lady, played by Marisa Tomei is equally as impressive.
A brilliant legal thriller, with a superb life-force about it that emanates from the streets of this town, and spills out across the screen.
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