An average movie

Ever since I heard that Matthew McConaughey made his come-back in this feature, I was really intrigued by it. Eventually, I thought it was not bad but still nothing really mind-blowing though. I mean, the first 20 minutes were really good, with a gritty look, some dynamic directing and indeed a very sharp McConaughey. Unfortunately, from the moment he got involved in the Roulet case, the whole thing became less interesting. I mean, it was well made and rather entertaining but it still felt like a standard thriller combining a court drama and your usual omnipotent serial-killer. It was rather disappointing that in the first part McConaughey created an interesting sleazebag lawyer but suddenly, the guy grew a consciousness and it was immediately rather underwhelming. Furthermore, the plot was not completely convincing, with enough plot holes and the usual annoying twists at the end. Still, McConaughey was indeed pretty good and the rest of the cast (Ryan Phillippe , Marisa Tomei, William H. Macy, Josh Lucas, John Leguizamo, Michael Peña, Frances Fisher, Bryan Cranston) was pretty nice as well. To conclude, even though it was nothing amazing in my opinion, it still remains a decent thriller and it is definitely worth a look, especially if you like the genre.

6/10