What I Watched -- The Lincoln Lawyer

I've long known that my "lawyer film" repertoire is somewhat lacking.  I didn't really intend to start catching up with a film like The Lincoln Lawyer, but I do like Matthew McConaughey, so why not?  (He seems to like the lawyer films: see also A Time to Kill.)
A good, twisty lawyer film is like a spy movie: the parts don't fall in place until the end, the players don't all make sense.

To McConaughey's credit, he plays the role of Mick Haller, slick defense attorney, well.  He's a smooth talker who knows his way around the streets as well as (or better than) around the courthouse.  He's hired to defend rich playboy Louis Roulet (played by Ryan Phillipe, who seems a little too much like a genuine sociopath to be acting), who's been accused of attempted rape and assault.

Mick comes to discover that Louis has him in a trap, and it will take all of his brains and grit to get out without getting hurt (or worse), or selling out his own backstabbing client.

Bottom line: much like the Bourne movies, this is not a classic destined to be watched regularly in 50 years.  But it is a fun, fast-paced, twisty ride, so enjoy it.