About 115 minutes into the 117-minute running time of “The Counselor,” I wasn’t 1,000 percent sure where everyone was and what they were doing and why they were doing it — and that’s a beautiful thing ...

A defense attorney can also go by the title of "counselor," as in someone who counsels clients, advising them on the next step to take, from a legal perspective, and how best to avoid punitive action.