. One client, in the climax of taking the place of another client in jail", because of the "lawyer and client confidentiality agreement", Mick could not report Robert, who was carrying his life, and could only do his duty as a lawyer to help him escape punishment; the struggle in court It became a sinful performance, and the courtroom was full of secret battles, friends were killed, his wife and daughter were threatened, and Mick himself was even framed as a murder suspect.
In the U.S. judicial system, in accordance with the principle of "suspected crimes never exist", "basic respect for the freedom of even guilty defendants in a democratic society" is guaranteed. Evidence is provided by the prosecution, and the initiative rests with the defense attorneys of the defendants. (Just provide a certificate of innocence). It would be better to misplace a thousand bad people than to wrong a good person. This is the price paid by the American society that upholds natural human rights for "liberty". Institutional restrictions are greatly increased. The first principle of a lawyer's responsibility to his client contradicts the lawyer's identity as an ordinary individual citizen, and perhaps it is only a trivial price paid by a free society for "truth". However, lawyer Mick's survival from the dual identities makes the confrontation between "innocent" and "innocent" extremely thrilling.
"Not-guilty", "innocence", the words hung on Mick's Lincoln car; "Innocent", "innocent", Mick's principle repeatedly mentioned in the desperate situation, since his father. "Innocent" is a steel-colored legal entry, and it can't help but turn around. Only these two words can appreciate the brilliant achievements of the construction of human civilization and system; "Innocent" is a flesh-and-blood look, thinking of being born as a human being The love of compatriots symbolizes the ignorant yearning for equality and justice at the beginning of human nature.
As for which one is the conscience of the industry and which one is the ultimate goal of judicial and even social improvement, the movie does not provide more realistic solutions, but it does its best to present a perfect answer in the story: majestic, flamboyant personality After the tough Mick successfully defended his innocence, he not only brought in the power of the gang to attack the deserving Rowlett, protected his family and avenged his friends, but also cleaned up a wrongful case four years ago and sent the real devil into the house. prison.
All the twists and turns have been solved, and in the end, I still don’t forget to shake a stalk again. All the characters (including Mick’s former customers) are intertwined into a tight and coherent network. The Hollywood reunion model still works in such a heroic legal movie. It is rare that the author of the novel, Mike Connery, also praised the film: "I was very satisfied after watching the film, very loyal to the original book, and did not deviate from my original setting in terms of plot and characterization." Although the film is more jumpy than the original Condensed, but instead stimulates the audience's interest in thinking, it can not be called a successful adaptation.
When "innocence" meets "innocent", it not only collides with a wonderful story full of violence, horror, pornography but ultimately evil, but also provides a space worthy of in-depth discussion outside the mainstream values - precision, Can a complete and meticulous judicial system replace "innocent" with "innocence", and can this huge state apparatus lead the people towards ultimate justice? The release of "Lincoln Lawyer" is just a question. The road ahead is long, and the sparks continue.
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