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The Counselor

Name: The Counselor
Director: Ridley Scott
Genre: Thriller, Crime, Drama
Released: 2013-10-25
Duration: 117 min
Rating: 5.4
Cast: Michael Fassbender, Penélope Cruz, Cameron Diaz, Javier Bardem, Brad Pitt

2013 · 1h 57m · Thriller, Crime, Drama

IMDb 5.4 Metacritic 48 RT 34%

Skip it. Despite Ridley Scott's direction and a stacked cast (Michael Fassbender, Penélope Cruz, Javier Bardem), The Counselor is a bloated, self-indulgent crime drama that mistakes style for substance—it's more interested in philosophical monologues than actual tension or compelling storytelling.

Plot

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

Director: Ridley Scott

Cast: Michael Fassbender, Penélope Cruz, Cameron Diaz, Javier Bardem, Brad Pitt

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