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rhadin · 02-14-2011, 08:37 AM

I have to admit that I think McConaughey in the lead role is an excellent reason to bypass any movie. I find him smarmy. The only movie he has been in that I remotely enjoyed was Sahara, and that was because of the supporting cast. I really hated when he lead the scene.

I haven't read The Lincoln Lawyer so I'm not familiar with the character, but regardless I would prefer the suggested alternatives (except Mark Ruffalo) to McConaughey.

Surprisingly, one of the best-played lawyers in movies was Tom Cruise in A Few Good Men. Gene Hackman is great in most roles but I'm not sure how well he'd play as a lawyer today.

As I said, I haven't read The Lincoln Lawyer, but if I had to pick out of the air a great character actor, I could easily go for Phillip Seymour Hoffman or Robbie Cole. If I were casting 12 Angry Men today, I could easily put Hoffman in Henry Fonda's role and surround him with Gene Hackman, Denzel Washington, and Jack Nicholson.

BTW, one of the best roles Paul Giamatti has played, IMHO, was the ploice officer in The Illusionist. I consider that movie to be one of the best movies of the past 20 years.

02-14-2011, 08:37 AM	#5
rhadin Literacy = Understanding Posts: 4,833 Karma: 59674358 Join Date: Dec 2007 Location: The World of Books Device: Nook, Nook Tablet	I have to admit that I think McConaughey in the lead role is an excellent reason to bypass any movie. I find him smarmy. The only movie he has been in that I remotely enjoyed was Sahara, and that was because of the supporting cast. I really hated when he lead the scene. I haven't read The Lincoln Lawyer so I'm not familiar with the character, but regardless I would prefer the suggested alternatives (except Mark Ruffalo) to McConaughey. Surprisingly, one of the best-played lawyers in movies was Tom Cruise in A Few Good Men. Gene Hackman is great in most roles but I'm not sure how well he'd play as a lawyer today. As I said, I haven't read The Lincoln Lawyer, but if I had to pick out of the air a great character actor, I could easily go for Phillip Seymour Hoffman or Robbie Cole. If I were casting 12 Angry Men today, I could easily put Hoffman in Henry Fonda's role and surround him with Gene Hackman, Denzel Washington, and Jack Nicholson. BTW, one of the best roles Paul Giamatti has played, IMHO, was the ploice officer in The Illusionist. I consider that movie to be one of the best movies of the past 20 years. Last edited by rhadin; 02-14-2011 at 08:40 AM.