Viewers hoping for anything more than your run-of-the-mill courtroom thriller will feel letdown, whereas general audiences will surely eat this stuff up.

Full Review | Original Score: 3/4 | Jul 31, 2023

The Lincoln Lawyer marks the beginning of what many at the time characterized as the 'McConaissance'.

Full Review | Oct 22, 2021

The ultra-confidence swagger for which McConaughey is so well known works well here.

Full Review | Original Score: 3.0/4.0 | Sep 14, 2020

We don't ask much of our legal thrillers beyond a twisty plot and a good villain to watch go down, and Brad Furman's methodical thriller doesn't bother offering much more than that.

Full Review | Original Score: 5.9/10 | Sep 11, 2020

Viewers are treated to a top notch "who done it," mixed with a wonderful central character played by a never-better Matthew McConaughey, and sprinkled with dashes of street smarts and authenticity.

Full Review | Apr 2, 2020

Entertaining, holds your attention, a great performance by McConaughey. Very refreshing as his past rom/com, leading-man roles have been just so-so.

Full Review | Original Score: 3/4 | Jan 14, 2020

The verdict is in. 12-0 in favor of The Lincoln Lawyer.

Full Review | Nov 16, 2019

The Lincoln Lawyer doesn't get as down and dirty and thoughtful as its source material, but it is consistently entertaining and engaging, knowing how to make us worry, then cheer. Overall, it's a courtroom victory.

Full Review | Original Score: B+ | Feb 16, 2019

Adapted from Michael Connelly's writing, The Lincoln Lawyer is a legal puzzle with multiple plot twists that will keep unraveling till the end.

Full Review | Jan 28, 2019

Based on the novel by Michael Connelly -- the first in a franchise -- this one has crisper dialogue than most [legal thrillers].

Full Review | Original Score: 3.5/5 | Jan 8, 2019

As far as courtroom dramas are concerned, you'd be hard-pressed to find something as generic as The Lincoln Lawyer.

Full Review | Original Score: C+ | Jan 29, 2018

A fast-paced intelligent legal thriller.

Full Review | Original Score: 4.5/5 | Jun 30, 2013

It moves as a nice pace, is a smooth ride and doesn't require too much energy.

Full Review | Original Score: B- | Jun 22, 2013

A much better version of this movie may exist somewhere in the editing-room blender, to be excavated by cine-archeologists of the future.

Full Review | Jun 20, 2013

The Lincoln Lawyer has one of the best ensembles of the year. We get a great performance by Matthew McConaughey and a truly exciting story.

Full Review | Original Score: 8/10 | Jun 2, 2013

The whole falls short of the sum of impressive parts.

Full Review | Original Score: 2.5/4 | Jun 2, 2012

Full Review | Original Score: B | Feb 18, 2012

...a perfectly serviceable legal thriller that passes the time and gets the job done...

Full Review | Original Score: 2.5/4 | Dec 18, 2011

Crackles with crisp dialogue, a juicy plot punctuated with titillating twists and turns, and a strong cast of familiar faces.

Full Review | Original Score: 3/5 | Sep 9, 2011

...one of McConaughey's strongest performances.

Full Review | Original Score: 3.5/5 | Aug 16, 2011