36/40
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Synopsis
Do you need a lawyer? He runs his law practice out of his Lincoln and is ready to hit the gas. He moves around Los Angeles taking on cases while balancing a personal life that includes being a father and having two ex-wives. Originally set with CBS for a 2020 series, it was canceled just before filming the first episode due to COVID. . This has now been picked up by Netflix for a 10-episode first season based on Mickey Haller’s second book “The Brass Verdict”… Mickey Haller has several cars, all with personalized California license plates with legal terms. California personalized tags allow a maximum of seven letters/numbers, but all Mickey tags are at least eight..
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I liked the movie, but I think I like it more. To take such a decent film and make an adaptation that surpasses it overall is a colossal feat. There is no doubt that they spent a lot of money on this series. The scenery, the dialogues, the story – everything is top notch. Don’t expect it to be like the movie, because it isn’t, and don’t compare it to the novels (apples to oranges). I haven’t seen The Lead Actor (Garcia-Rulfo) actually play the lead in anything that I can remember, although he’s appeared in some exceptional films over the last decade. He captures this role extremely well and I believe we are witnessing a long awaited opportunity for him. Surprisingly, he embodies the essence of the lawyer hero required for the role (as does McConaughey).
He cannot fail to act
I believe that the success of the series depends only on this factor. Neve Campbell is great as always. The rest of the carrier assembly is satisfactory, IMO. At least they don’t necessarily detract from the experience. It’s been years since we had a great legal series like The Practice (David E. Kelley), Boston Legal (David E. Kelley), Ally McBeal (David E. Kelley), The Good Wife (not Kelley), now The Lincoln Lawyer (David E.
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Kelley). If it proves to stand the test of time like all of his previous courtroom dramas, it will surpass anything currently airing (for the genre, of course). Within the first 30 minutes I got the same thrill I remember from so many years ago. We used to only be able to watch one episode a week when they were released, but now, in the age of binge watching, I absorb it all in a weekend. I have spent much of my life with all of David E. Kelley’s creations/productions and I don’t regret a moment of my wasted youth. The only question I have is why did they wait so long for the next great one to be born? Of course, but that’s part of the mainstream these days, and whether we like it or not, the organism that is the entertainment industry is married to that “culture.” Accept it and move on, or you’ll deny yourself some of the indulgences you deserve, like The Lincoln Lawyer. Entertainment Value: 9. Acting: 6. Writer: 7. Camera: 8. Average: 7.5.
