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Archive for May, 2011

Finally, exams are over! After several grueling weeks of studying and memorizing lots of things, I could finally sit back and relax.

My friends who are also aspiring lawyers like me, have been so stressed out too. The past few weeks have been really hectic for us that is why now is the time for me to do our favorite pastime—to watch movies!

My friends and I always make sure to catch movies in theatre especially those crime and courtroom drama types. Why? Because we aspire to have such an exciting career as lawyers too. In fact, we have been talking about our future as lawyers lately.

Personally, I want to concentrate on family law, because it interests me the most and I also think that I would be able to help a lot of people. I would really love to work at Aitken Partners or Slater Gordon and be a very good family law lawyer. That is, if my parents won’t allow me to go abroad and practice my profession there.

Anyway, one of the latest crime drama films my friends and I were able to catch is The Lincoln Lawyer, which was based on Michael Connelly’s  novel with the same title. It starred Matthew McConaughey as  Mickey Haller, a successful criminal defense attorney based on Los Angeles and he goes around town in a Lincoln Town Car (hence, the movie’s title). He had worked on different kinds of cases as a defense lawyer until the case of Louis Roulet (played by Ryan Philippe), a known playboy and the son of a real estate mogul and is accused of the brutal beating of a prostitute, lands on his lap.

There are lots of unexpected twists and turns in this movie that makes it really exciting to watch. The suspense has been carried on from start to finish.

I also have to commend Matthew McConaughey for his outstanding portrayal of the role of Mickey Haller. At first I was hesitant to see him in roles like this, but then after this movie I have to say that he is a convincing actor.

I have enjoyed this movie, and I recommend it to everyone. If you loved the book (like I did), you would also love the movie because of its loyal portrayal of the story and the characters. The casting and the acting are superb. It is one of the best films that came out so far this year.