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Call Mickey Haller
Plot
Need a lawyer? He runs his law practice out of his Lincoln and is ready to hit the gas. Moving through Los Angeles, he takes on cases while balancing a personal life that includes being a father and having two ex-wives.. Originally set to run with CBS for a 2020 series, it was canceled shortly before the first episode was filmed due to COVID. . This 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 has several cars, all with personalized California license plates. California personalized plates allow a maximum of seven letters/numbers, but all Mickey plates have a minimum of eight.
Referenced in Shrine of Telly: Week 3 (2022)
I enjoyed the movie, but I think I like the series better. You take such a decent film, and make an adaptation that surpasses it overall, that’s a colossal undertaking. No doubt they spent a good fortune on this series. Background, dialogues, story – everything at the top level. Don’t expect this to be exactly like the movie, because it’s not meant to be, and don’t compare this to the novels (apples to oranges). I haven’t seen the lead actor (Garcia-Rulfo) actually play the lead in anything that I can remember, although he has appeared in some outstanding films over the past decade. He does extremely well in this role and I believe we are witnessing a long-desired opportunity for him. Surprisingly, he embodies the lawyerly hero essence required for this role (as did McConaughey).
She can’t help acting
I believe that the success of the series depends only on this factor. Neve Campbell is great as always. The rest of the supporting cast is satisfactory, IMO. At least they don’t necessarily detract from the experience. It’s been years since we had spectacular legal series 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 have the scent of the police here?
Kelley). If it proves to stand the test of time like all his previous courtroom dramas, it will surpass anything currently on the air (for this genre, of course). Within the first 30 minutes I felt the same thrills I remember from so many years ago. We used to only be able to watch one episode a week as they were released, but now, in the age of bingeing, I soak it all up in a weekend. I have spent a good portion of my life with all of David E. Kelley’s creations/productions and I don’t regret a moment of my wasted youth. The only question I have is, why did they wait so long to produce another big one? Of course, but it is part of the mainstream today and whether we like it or not, the organism that is the entertainment industry is married to this «culture».
Accept it and move on, or you’ll deny yourself some of the indulgences you deserve, like Attorney Lincoln
Entertainment Value: 9. Acting: 6. Writing: 7. Photography: 8. Average: 7.5.