South of the border we go to track the path of nice guy lawyer known as The Counselor. Busy actor Michael Fassbender (12 Years a Slave) comes across smooothly as a friend to gangsters whose legal skills are in high demand. Love, however gets in the way of his altrustic lifestyle.
Trapped in a serious love play and playing with his soul is sexy Lauran. Saucy Spanish babe Penelope Cruz stands tall as the nice girl hoping to land a big fish and she has smitten our legal legal but good. Temptation is everywhere in this lifestyle and when our lawyer decides to get involved in a particular deal his life is changed in a major way.
Full of style and with an authentic drug culture atmosphere The Counselor makes for a pleasant experience. Down and dirty it gets as we see just how cruel these gangsters can be. Particularly pleasing are the tag team lovers Reiner and Malkina. Hot off his winning ways as 007 villain Raoul Silva is smooth as ice Javier Bardem whose bad hair and confusing dalliance with a never looked hotter Cameron Diaz (There’s Something About Mary) adds more sizzle to an already explosive story.
Bolstered by fine support work from Brad Pitt (se7en), John Leguizamo and Reuben Blades The Counselor is a fine look at the drug cartel industry and the way it treats those who wrong them. Smart surprises and a well paced story make this 117 minute movie an entertaining drama whose unpredictable sexy characters add a voyeuristic thrill to the fast packed thrill a minute violent lifestyle these people revel in.