25/49

Call Mickey Haller

Line of Events

Need a lawyer? He runs his law firm out of his Lincoln and he’s ready to hit the gas. On the go in Los Angeles, he takes on cases while balancing a personal life that includes being a father and having two ex-wives. Originally set up with CBS for a series commitment in 2020, it was canceled just before the first episode was to film due to COVID. . It 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 owns several cars, all with personalized California license plates with legal notices. Personalized California plates allow a maximum of seven letters/numbers, but all of Mickey’s plates have at least eight.

Referenced in Shrine of Telly: Week 3 (2022)

I enjoyed the movie, but I think I prefer the show. Taking a good movie like this and making an adaptation that surpasses it overall is a colossal undertaking. There is no doubt that they spent a fortune on this series. The backdrop, the dialogue, the story, everything is excellent. Don’t expect it to be like the movie, because it’s not supposed to be, and don’t compare it to the novels (apples to oranges). I haven’t seen the lead actor (Garcia-Rulfo) actually play the lead role in anything that I can remember, even though he has appeared in some amazing films over the last decade. He plays the role extremely well and I think we are seeing a long-awaited opportunity for him. Surprisingly, he embodies the essence of the lawyer-hero required for this role (as does McConaughey).

She can’t act

I think the success of the series depends solely on this factor. Neve Campbell is great as always. The rest of the supporting cast is adequate, in my humble opinion. At least they don’t necessarily take away from the experience. It’s been years since we’ve had a spectacular legal drama 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.

Do we smell like fucking the police here?

Kelley). If this proves to stand the test of time, like all of his previous courtroom dramas, it will transcend anything currently on the air (for this genre, of course). Within the first 30 minutes, I felt the same thrills I remembered from so many years ago. Back then, we could only watch one episode a week when they came out, but now, in the age of binge-watching, I can absorb it all in a weekend. I’ve spent a good chunk of my life with all of David E. Kelley’s creations/productions, and I don’t regret a moment of my missed youth. The only question I have is why did they wait so long to spawn another great one? Sure, but it’s part of the mainstream these days, and like it or not, the organism that is the entertainment industry is wedded to this “culture.” Accept it and move on, or you’re depriving yourself of some of the indulgences you deserve, like The Lincoln Lawyer. Entertainment Value: 9. Acting: 6. Writing: 7. Cinematography: 8. Average: 7.5.