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Call Mickey Haller
Narrative
Need a lawyer? He runs his law practice out of Lincoln and is ready to go. He handles cases while traveling around Los Angeles while balancing his personal life, which includes being a father and two ex-wives. Originally set to air on CBS in 2020 for a series commitment, it was canceled just before filming the first episode 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, each with a personalized California license plate, with legal terms. California personalized 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 liked the movie, but I think I like the series better. To take such a decent film and make an adaptation that surpasses it overall is a colossal undertaking. There’s no doubt that a good fortune was spent on this series. The setting, the dialogue, the story – everything is top notch. Don’t expect it to be like the film, because that’s not what it was intended to be, and don’t compare it to the novels (apples to oranges). I haven’t seen it yet. The main character (Garcia-Rulfo) has starred in pretty much everything I can remember, although he’s appeared in some extraordinary films over the past decade.
Neve Campbell is great as always
He captures the role extremely well, and I think we’re about to witness a long overdue opportunity for him. He surprisingly embodies the hero-lawyer essence that’s required for the role (as does McConaughey). I think the success of the series depends on that factor alone. He can’t help but act. The rest of the supporting cast is satisfactory, IMO. At least they don’t necessarily ruin the experience. It’s been years since we’ve had a legal series as spectacular as 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. Kelley). If this one stands the test of time like all his previous courtroom dramas, it will surpass anything currently on the air (in this genre, of course). The first 30 minutes gave me the same thrills I got so many years ago. We used to only get one episode a week when they came out, but now, in the age of binge-watching, I can soak it all up in a weekend. I’ve spent a good portion of my life with all of David E.
Kelley’s work/productions, and I don’t regret a moment of my youth being wasted
My only question is why did they wait so long to make another great one? Of course, but it’s part of the mainstream these days, and whether you like it or not, the entertainment establishment has become wedded to this “culture.” Accept it and move on, or you’ll be denying yourself some of the indulgences you deserve, like The Lincoln Lawyer. Entertainment Value: 9. Acting: 6. Writing: 7. Cinematography: 8. Average: 7.5.