The Counselor

A lawyer finds himself in far over his head when he attempts to get involved in drug trafficking.

Cast

Michael Fassbender

as The Counselor

Penélope Cruz

as Laura

Cameron Diaz

as Malkina

Javier Bardem

as Reiner

Brad Pitt

as Westray

Bruno Ganz

as Diamond Dealer

Rosie Perez

as Ruth

Sam Spruell

as Wireman

Toby Kebbell

as Tony

Edgar Ramírez

as Priest

Reviews

Reno

Unlike others, I would say it was a nice movie from Ridley Scott. Certainly not a masterpiece, but I truly enjoyed it. For his capability this movie was a below par, that's what everyone meant. As for the theme of the story, it was a phenomenal, but the screenplay is what failed very badly. To me, s...

JPV852

All the pieces were there. Great director. Phenomenal writer. Stellar cast. But the result was just a messy, talky drama-thriller that fails to land in any area. I had a tough time sitting through this slog and I'm sadden as this is the type of film that I usually love, but it was just a complete mi...

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