I was pretty impressed with this film on a few levels. The soundtrack of awesome Soul is the first thing that you get impressed with. It starts out with photo-esque shots of McConaghy's old-school Lincoln set to Bobby "Blue" Bland - Ain't No Love in the Heart of the City and it is magnificent. Great soundtrack, good casting with one enormous exception centered in a major role: Ryan Phillipe. He can't act for shit. I really like the Way of the Gun, but he fucking sucks in everything I see him in, this includes the funny, but frankly idiotic film, MacGruber. That should require zero talent, but he sucks totally in that film. He can't display emotion and I can't believe a single thing he tries to portray. You'd think "Maybe he can play an untalented, spoiled, rich kid", but he clear can't. The film is centered around hot shot defense lawyer Matt McConaghy. He defends anyone with enough money, but has his own moral code and really tries to be an alright human being through it all. His father was once a famous lawyer and his wisdom about needing to get an innocent man a not guilty plea drives him every day. Excellent side characters of William H. Macy as his favorite investigator and Marisa Tomei as his former girlfriend and mother of his child. Phillipe is a rich kid who gets accused of assault with a deadly weapon and attempted rape while he dismisses the whole thing as a prostitute trying to get some money from a rich "trick". He requests McCounaghey as his lawyer despite his family having a powerful firm on retainer. The plot twists and turns and adds depth the entire time. Very good story, McConaughey does a great job and carriers the film.
Bottom Line: 8.2 out of 10. See this when you get a chance either on discount, or from RedBox. It just blends together so well with the music giving it extra feel. Bigger fan than I thought I was going to be.
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