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whereizdaremote 2012-05-24 20:45:46

One of Clooney's best !

Important advice if you watch this flick....PAY ATTENTION! Use thepause button if your eyes have to leave the screen. Outstanding acting,writing, and directing make this flick a worthy DVD investment.George Clooney and a excellent cast shine in this legal eagle drama.Sydney Pollack is terrific. There are no dropping anvils that lead youto a "hey, I got it all figured out" realization early in the film evenafter the Clayton's car blows up. Well worth all the Oscar nominationsreceived. Clooney as the protagonist keeps drama moving. BTW....don't blink or you will miss Maggie Siff as a lawyer in the firmdelivering a one-liner to Clooney's Clayton near the end. She is an upand coming actress, lately cast as sexy Rachel Menken in AMC's Mad Men.

brocksilvey 2012-05-23 23:03:41

Good, But Not the Rousing One Against Many Film You Might Expect

The anti-"Erin Brockovich." It's George Clooney's turn to take on corporate bigwigs who aredetermined to give cancer to all the decent folk living out inAmerica's heartlands. He plays Michael Clayton, fixer for a big timelaw firm acting as a defendant in a class action law suit leveled atthe cancer-causing conglomerate. When his good friend and the leadattorney assigned to building the defense (Tom Wilkinson, excellent)goes off his rocker and starts babbling about the evils of what he'sbeen aiding and abetting, and even begins to help the prosecution withits case, Michael is called in to "fix" the situation. But he of coursesuffers a crisis of conscience when it turns out that his crazy friendis the only sane person around, and it becomes his job to make sure thecorporation doesn't get away with its dastardly deeds."Michael Clayton" is well acted and written, but it's awfully dour andgloomy. Every movie like this has a big payoff scene at the end, whereour hero gets to tell off the corporate jerk to the rousing applause ofthe audience ("Erin Brockovich" consisted of nothing but scenes likethat), and this movie is no exception. However, the one here isrelatively muted, and we're not allowed to enjoy it for long. The finalshot of the film is of Michael's face driving away from the bigshowdown in a cab, and it's not wearing an expression of triumph. It'sthe face of a man who's been worn out by the injustice of life, and Idon't know that I've ever seen Clooney look worse on screen (though Ihope that the bags under my eyes look as good as his). The filmsuggests that facing the evils of the world and doing the right thingcan still hollow you out inside. This approach makes the movie betterthan a film like "Erin Brockovich," but it may disappoint people whocome into it thinking they're going to get to enjoy two hours of GeorgeClooney telling people what's what.Along with Clooney and Wilkinson, the fine cast features Tilda Swinton,lips so thin they're practically non-existent, as the uptight corporatebitch who gets her comeuppance; and Sydney Pollack as head of Michael'slaw firm.Grade: A-

sandeepamar 2012-05-22 05:21:49

Wow..cinema at its best

I have been a cinema buff, and 2007 has been really great, with "therewill be blood", "no country for old men", "American Gangster" and now"michael Clayton".I think leaving "american gangster" all the other movies are indicativeof the great future and movement of cinema. THe other movies do notvery strong plots, even if they do, like in "Michael Clayton", thefocus on plot is very real, not sensational or in a thriller way of theMission impossible types. Wow.. its amazing the pace of these moviesand the reality of life they reflect.On to Michael Clayton, Nothing big new on the plot, and the truth thatpersonal guilt will make you change and will not let you do the wrongthing. One amazing dialog is of Arthur in the movie, "someone comeslike a lens and you are able to see the world in a different mannerthrough it". The pace again is phenomenal, the characterization, theacting all amazing. Although I don't drink, but this movie has to besavoured, do not wait for things to happen, the right vs. wrong oranything, just float with it. It will be a joyride, Enjoy!!!!

Polaris_DiB 2012-05-21 19:14:11

Surprising dramatic creation

My initial reaction to how to review this movie would be to call it alegal thriller; however, the fact of the matter is that it's a storyoperating decidedly outside generic conventions, which is generally agood thing. It's the story of the title character (played by GeorgeClooney, in a role that seems very much Clooney-esquire and which seemscustom fitted to his personality), a "janitor" or "fixer" (advisor) ofsorts in a high-class law firm who is sent in to straighten outproblems that occur with the attorneys of various lawsuits within thefirm. After a high-ranking attorney starts going paranoid and strippingin front of his clients--he has emotional problems but has willinglystopped taking his medication--Michael is asked to prevent the lawsuitfrom becoming even more substantial and conflicted. This is a hardthing to do because the lawsuit itself involves several million dollarsand is based around a multinational corporation that is poisoningpeople with its products.The difficulty Tony Gilroy must have had in writing/directing this work(he did both) is that there was sides he wanted to present but hecouldn't just let his characters automatically know them. Thereforethere's two stories playing in the same movie: the story of themultinational corporation's abuse of consumer safety laws, and how alone man gets sucked into it, and the story of the man himself and howhis dependency upon a system makes him have to question his own values.The two mix, but sometimes the larger story gets ahead of the smallerone and it becomes a bit confusing: the audience always knew more thanthe characters. Scene by scene, I felt like I had to go back and remindmyself that the person on the screen didn't know the story I did,especially since the focus of this movie, honestly, is on Clooney'sacting. The worst moment of that dissonance is the end. It's reallyhard to see how Michael Clayton's set-up resolve the conflict thatGilroy spent the entire movie building, and it's weird to see acharacter like Swinton's weakness used (instead of changed or improved)as the resolution.However, for the paranoiac inside each of us, this movie is a prettydecent appetizer. Mostly, it's a movie made for the actors; GeorgeClooney, Tilda Swinton, and Tom Wilkinson pull no punches and delivereverything they've got. It may have some expositional problems, but forthe most part it's finely crafted and it looks very good, plus itcontains a decent amount of suspense to keep the attention away fromfocusing on endless amounts of dialog. The best part? That "teh evolcorporation" is lead by a very human and very weak Tilda Swinton,showing that sometimes even those that are the targets of ourconsumerist wrath are victims as well. Such an approach is so muchharder than just presenting the Erin Brockovich story of a hero thatshows up a villainized corporation created entirely, andtwo-dimensionally, of greed.--PolarisDiB

2012-05-19 20:36:00

Michael Clayton

`Michael Clayton' is a masterly portrayal of corporate greed and manipulations brought to justice by one man. George Clooney play Michael Clayton who is a big time law firm fixer who goes to the aid of one of the firms lawyers who has a breakdown whilst working on a corporate litigation case. This film follows what lead to the breakdown and what happens to all involved and leads to a conclusion that will leave a smile on your face as you see the corporate machinations get their comeuppance. This is probably the best role I've seen Clooney in and he really drives this film the whole way, but saying that the supporting cast is outstanding with amazing performances from Tilda Swinton and Tom Wilkinson. This is a slow starting film but it has a tense conclusion and makes for a great political thriller and one well worth checking out.Feel free to check out my blog which can be found on my profile page.

Alonso Gil Salinas 2012-05-19 15:27:48

Very good film, tough with a big mistake

Michael Clayton is a magnificent thriller around an example of the grayzones of morality and interests involved and the exercise of power bythe business ruling class, which are quite real. There is big mistakethough (SPOILER AHEAD), because the thugs (according to their motive)would have never used a car bomb in trying to kill Clayton (Clooney).They simply would have mugged him and left him dead. Maybe the idea ofa car bomb is useful for the suspense of the film, as Clayton also hasgambling debts with mobsters, who would indeed have used this method(had they wanted to kill him), as a means of showing to their communitytheir means and ways of doing business. This big mistake is a bigdisappointment of an otherwise really good film.

2012-05-19 20:37:19

Lawyer, Lawyer, Policeman, Lawyer... fixer

The Pelican Briefand corporate misconduct that leadsto a hit man type result find a lawyer who is the 'fix up" man for a large law firm in the middle. His own personal problems and those of a brilliant senor partner collide. Murder and attempted murder are still illegalfor even the most powerful in America. Proving it conclusively is entirely an other matter.Acting her is very good, but the dialog is a little heavy and sometimes dense and the action too slow for many, but the substance is there.

whitey-98 2012-05-18 22:00:41

Oscar worthy performance by Clooney

First off I have to say I am not the biggest George Clooney fan,however after seeing this movie and his performance I have to givecredit where credit is due. We have seen this kind of movie before,what makes this one different is Clooney's performance. It was trulyoutstanding and is definitely Oscar worthy. Clooney's performance wasnot the only one worth noting, his supporting cast was outstanding aswell lead by Tom Wilkinson and also had great performances by TildaSwinton and Sydney Pollack. This movie by far is one of the best moviesof the year for me so far. It's the kind of movie that takes some timeto develop, but once it does its a definite knockout!

desire_911 2012-05-16 22:01:53

Excellent Thriller

I just fall in love with this movie, I didn't see a Thriller like thisfor long time, this movie is really good, I think George Clooney did aterrific job, so as the cost .This legal thriller was a pleasant surprise. I always expect to enjoyGeorge Clooney's presence in a film. In this case, Clooney's excellentwork is in evidence, but also watch for an Oscar-worthy turn from TomWilkinson, and a powerful, edgy performance by Tilda Swinton.Michael Clayton is perfectly paced, and complex without beingconfusing. The director, Tony Gilroy, chooses lingering and steadyshots over in the jumbled, shaky hand-held style that is currently soin vogue -- and his choice works well as the tension and drama build toa climactic, and terrific, final act.In my opinion, if George Clooney keeps himself in the right directionhe will definitely take another Oscar.Entertainment: 9.7/10Overall Score: 9.5/10

2012-05-16 10:22:42

Keeps you confused. Is that intentional?

I watched this movie because my daughter highly recommended it, and she rarely highly recommends anything. I expected to fully enjoy the movie.I thought the acting was good, but am unable to write a synopsis as I still don't quite understand what was happening. I believe it has something to do with an unsafe product, the company that produces it, and a few lawyers of which I can't tell whose side they're on. Anyway, it appears that the good guy wins in the end, which is not obvious because you don't know who the good guy is until the end.I liked George Clooney's performance, but found the movie quite confusing. My husband actually fell asleep because being confused really bores him. I stayed awake and was glad I did in the end, but it takes patience to get there.

Terry Meehan 2012-05-09 14:41:09

Wilkinson, Swinton and Clooney playing magnificently complex characters

Reviewed by Terry "Java Man" Meehan LakewoodBuzz.com Film Critic.Written and directed by Tony Gilroy. Starring George Clooney, TomWilkinson, Tilda Swinton, Sydney Pollack, Michael O'Keefe, Sean Cullen,Ken Howard & Denis O'Hare. Running Time: 119 minutes. Originallyappeared in LakewoodBuzz.com.OVERVIEW: In a stream-of-consciousness outburst, Arthur Edens (Wilkinson), anoff-his-meds manic-depressive, opens the film by drawing us into aworld of corporate treachery and legal duplicity. He has come unraveledwhen he discovers that the corporation he is representing is guilty ofhigh crimes. At a deposition, instead of taking testimony, he takes offhis clothes. Listening to the rant is Michael Clayton (Clooney) thefirm's "fixer" and close friend of Edens. Clayton has been experiencinghis own crisis of conscience. Both men work for Marty Bach (Pollack),the brilliant, ruthless partner who runs the firm, which is currentlyrepresenting U-North, the company being sued for poisonous pollution.Watching a videotape of the deposition in horror is Karen Crowder(Swinton), the high-powered, ambitious chief counsel of the accusedpolluter. Edens' alarming unpredictability upsets the equilibrium ofthe legal proceedings and sets the major characters on unpredictablepaths of their own.REVIEW: 4 out of 4 Java Mugs First-time director Gilroy has previously written the screenplays forthe highly successful Jason Bourne series. In those three films, hecreated characters that were fairly memorable even though we hardly gota chance to know them as they went through their furious action-flickpaces. It occurred to me that if he could make a film based more oncharacter and plot and less on action, his characters would reallyresonate. This is that film.Not only has he created several magnificently complex characters, hehas cast the roles superbly. Wilkinson and Swinton are two of the bestactors at work today, and Clooney is a star who is also a very goodactor. It is no surprise that the Academy has nominated all three, theonly picture to get more than one Oscar nod for acting. Other standoutsinclude Pollack as the high-powered boss and Cullen as Clayton'ssoulful son.But it is not just acting that makes this one of the year's bestmovies, deservedly nominated for Best Picture. It is a well-craftedsuspense story in which Gilroy, like a latter day Hitchcock, is able tokeep both his characters and the viewer on edge.The suspenseful style even carries through to the editing, including adynamic, revealing crosscutting sequence involving the Swintoncharacter. As she prepares for a crucial presentation, the actionalternates between a guilt-ridden, nervous woman mouthing lines to hermirror and the same woman confidently delivering the same lines whenher firm and career are on the line. The sequence not only adds to theedgy tension of the film, but also displays Oscar-winner Swinton'senormous acting range.

2012-05-09 11:06:42

Another Solid Clooney Pic

This review is from: Michael Clayton (Full Screen Edition) (DVD) I generally like Clooney movies because he tends to perform in movies where characters have direct and genuine exchanges with each other which allows me to empathize with each character's role in the plot.

2012-05-06 11:25:46

A real-world "legal thriller" with mesmerizing characters

Michael Clayton is an ex-criminal lawyer who apparently burned himself out as a prosecutor a decade and a half ago and then went to work for a large Manhattan firm, where he has settled into an uncomfortable, frequently unpleasant niche as the firm's "fixer" -- what he refers to as a "janitor," cleaning up other people's messes. You want a congressman bought, a hit-and-run handled, a green card obtained, you go see him. The firm has been involved for years in a class action suit in which U-North, a huge agribusiness corporation, is accused of killing off a couple of hundred small farm operators with carcinogenic chemicals, and it's all coming down to the wire when the lead attorney, a manic depressive, goes off his meds and publicly off his nut, and then begins making the case for the other side. U-North can't have that, especially since there's a highly incriminating memo floating around. Karen Crowder, the new corporate counsel, anxious for a win to kick off her career, can only think of one way to handle the situation. What's a murder or two compared to a $3 billion lawsuit, right? The story starts in media res and it takes a little while to figure out just what's going on -- just like real life -- but it will suck you right in in very short order. The characterization is multidimensional, the numerous subplots and bits of business are beautifully woven into the main action, and the dialogue is extremely good. This dark and thoroughly gritty film was nominated for seven Academy Awards, including Best Picture, Best Actor, and Best Screenplay, but the only winner was Tilda Swinton as the amoral Crowder. This is George Clooney's best serious work in a long time.

sddavis63 2012-05-05 23:51:55

Michael Clayton Has Problems - The Man And The Movie

I have to confess that the first time I watched this film, I was asleepwithin about the first twenty minutes. Waking up about an hour later, Icouldn't make any sense of anything, but attributing that to havingmissed a good portion of the movie, I decided to watch it again. Onsecond viewing, I discovered a plot revolving around a class actionlawsuit filed against a large corporation over some type of pesticidethat causes cancer. The attorney assigned by a large New York law firmto defend the company (Tom Wilkinson) at one and the same time seems togo crazy and changes sides, deciding to leak damning information to thelitigants. In steps Michael Clayton (George Clooney) - the law firm's"fixer" - to clean up the mess. In fixing it up, he becomes aware ofthe information that seems to incriminate the corporation. In short,the corporation has reason to want both Arthur, the originalattorney-gone-insane and Clayton eliminated. Those are the bare bones.Revolving around that central plot are stories showing trouble inMichael's family, large debts incurred by his brother that he is tryingto clear up, and the fact that Michael really truly hates his job - hewants to be back in the courtroom, but the law firm he works for thinkshe's too good as the fixer.I found this movie lacked energy. Not action - I don't think a movieneeds "action" to be exciting - but plain energy. The main plotmeanders along at a relatively and surprisingly leisurely pace, and thesubplots just bog things down a bit more. Part of the problem here,frankly, is Clooney. I know that many people think he's a majormega-star, and yet I honestly can't think of a single movie he's madethat has really blown me away. He comes across to me as too low key andpassionless. He's a TV actor who hasn't quite found a niche on the bigscreen. Just my opinion, of course. I compare this movie a bit to "TheFirm." There's not a lot of "action" in that movie, either, but TomCruise - whose acting also doesn't blow me away - nevertheless injectsenergy into it, as he usually does. Clooney takes "Michael Clayton" inthe opposite direction. He was predestined to play the role, of course.He was the Executive Producer! He was also, to me, the biggest weaknessin an often confusing and less than gripping film. 3/10

jacob-l-williams 2012-04-30 04:37:56

Pretty standard thriller... but why did George go the horses?

Michael Clayton is a dark tense thriller movie about Michael Clayton(played by George Clooney) a law firms 'fixer' and how he slowlyuncovers the corrupt business behind it.The film is well made, written and acted, the plot has some interestingtwists, however when watching it all felt kind of dull to me. I couldsee as I watched it that the acting was good and that the director wasdoing everything right to create the tension and confusion which he wasobviously aiming for and yet I never really connected to the charactersor the story-line.The film started off well and shows Clooney going about his job beforegetting upset driving into the country and then for no apparent reasonpulling over and going up to some horses in a field, his car thenexplodes and the narrative takes a flash-back four days, as thefilmmaker then tells us how Clooney got to where he is. However whenthe narrative reaches the point where Clooney is once again in thefield, it is not explained why he gets out of the car and goes to seethe horses and that really annoyed me. Any other day Clooney'scharacter would have died and I just felt like the director of the filmwas trying to think up a reason for Clooney to leave his car and thenlooked out of the window saw some horses and was like 'yeah they'll do'Michael Clayton then is a film which I did enjoy at parts but whichfailed to make an impact and annoyed me when a key plot point was leftunexplained. This movie has all everything a great film should have and yet somehowdoesn't reach greatness which is something I am rather disappointedabout.6/10

ruthierocks 2012-04-29 21:37:03

Uneven thriller with few highlights.

Michael Clayton was, overall, a pretty big disappointment to me. Itstarts off relatively strong with some very interesting exposition.However, by the middle, it became a bit muddled and off course. Insteadof relying on characterization, which it could have easily done, thefilm focuses on twists that have been seen before and an under use ofsome serious acting talent.Without giving too much away, I'll say that this more a story of ethicsthan other typical lawyer movies. In this respect, Michael Claytonoffers a fresh perspective. That's about as far as the creative aspectsgo. George Clooney plays a forty-five year old "miracle worker" lawyernamed Michael Clayton. Michael is a lawyer known for cleaning upmesses. He even refers to himself and others as "janitors" rather thanlawyers. At the beginning, Michael is bailing his colleague, Arthur,out of jail for indecent exposure. Arthur, once a renowned lawyer, hasbecome guilt stricken and obsessed with a case and one of itsplaintiffs. The case involves the death and poisoning of a substantialamount of people due to a weed killer. The lawsuit is against anagricultural company, U North, whose legal counsel is the brilliantKaren Crowder (Tilda Swinton). Things go awry quickly and the strugglefor power and money seem to head up the actions of these underdevelopedcharacters.The main problem I had with this film was the fact that it tried waytoo hard to shove in several subplots that the film could have easilydone without. These side stories weakened the film and, without them,the intensity of the plot could have easily been increased. MichaelClayton was a cool guy, but the scenes involving his son and brotherwere completely unnecessary. One could argue that these scenescharacterized Michael, but I'd disagree. The scenes, especially theones with his son, were of no real use to the film.As far as acting goes, the cast here is top notch. Clooney turned in,arguably, the least stunning performance. Michael Clayton failed tomake an impression on me as a character until the last few minutes ofthe film. I'm not saying that George Clooney was bad, but nothing abouthis portrayal made the character memorable or interesting. He redeemshimself slightly in the last few scenes, showing more emotion therethan throughout the whole thing. Tilda Swinton is a great actress anddid well with the material she was given. The problem was that thematerial she was given is very limited. The film could have donesomething great with her character, but instead just left it kind of inthe air. We see her practicing a speech before she gives it, showing amore vulnerable, less confident side than she actually shows whenspeaking in public. But the characterization ends there, leaving theviewer with no one to really care about or be interested in. I'm of theopinion that the best performance of the film was that of Tom Wilkinsonas the guilt-ridden Arthur. Wilkinson manages to steal every scene he'sa part of. It's a shame that he did not receive more screen time.Perhaps I built it up too much, given the good reviews and Oscarnominations, but I fail to see how Michael Clayton is anything morethan a typical legal film that tries too hard to be an edgy thriller.It's watchable, but rather mediocre and dull. Aside from some decentsupporting performances and a pretty decent ending, Michael Clayton isnothing to get excited about.6/10

departed07 2012-04-23 17:47:03

Crafted superb acting told in a take its time attitude

Nothing is easy for Michael Clayton. He gambles a lot, owes money aftera failed restaurant business, tries to make time for his son after amessy divorce, drives fancy cars, wears suits that come out of afashion detailed magazine, and yet, works for the highest litigationoffice in New York City where he's not a lawyer but a "fixer". He'ssomeone that the lawyers can depend on if the clients aren't happy orsomebody has a dirty secret that needs to be wiped away fast. He's justa janitor who cleans up the mess that everybody's afraid to touch.George Clooney plays Michael Clayton in which this time the cards areon the table. He receives news from the head lawyer Marty Bach (SydneyPollock) that one of their attorneys (Tom Wilkinson) has gone off thebrink of insanity after stripping his clothes down to people on thebiggest case of bringing down a corrupted organic company that has beenkilling off their customers. Arthur Edens (Wilkinson) knows the truthabout the organic company and will do almost anything in bringing downC.E.O. Karen Crowder (Tilda Swinton) after a guilty conscience.The clock is ticking for Clayton as he must do what he can in helpingEdens while getting the feeling that Crowder and her people will dowhat they can in making sure that the guilty conscience lawyer doesn'tspeak.With the film at nearly two hours, each of the three principal actorsdo a good job in their performances. George Clooney has never failed asan actor when he's doing comedy or being serious and he does anexcellent job as Michael Clayton. Tom Wilkinson's performance has beencompared to Peter Finch's Howard Beale from the movie "Network" inwhich they're both mad as hell and not going to take it anymore, andyet, Wilkinson steals the spotlight in his finest American film role.Tilda Swinton, who took home the best supporting actress award for herrole as the villain, has never had her hands clean or dirty in the filmif you get my drift. Her performance will go down as one of the movie'smemorable villains in a dramatic role.A Very Good Flick!

2012-04-23 11:08:00

Not up to the mark

Though this movie has been much appreciated in general, i do not feel it's damn good or anything. Just that it's made on a true story and the lead actor is George Clooney and all.. have helped it create it's hype. I am not saying it's a bad movie, but it's nowhere in the same league as Erin Brokovich or Philadelphia.

GoneWithTheTwins 2012-04-23 10:32:06

Movie Review: Michael Clayton

In the world of big money, big businesses, and big law firms, anythingcan be covered up. And with as hard-hitting and satisfyingly clever anending as the one that closes Michael Clayton, even earlier faultswithin the film can quickly become erased from our minds. While theclimactic payoff gives the audience everything they've been waiting sopatiently for, it's still a shame that the film takes its time toexamine too many characters and their involvement in Clayton'sseemingly undefined and shady responsibilities.Father. Brother. Gambler. Legal adviser. Law firm "Fixer" and "Bagman".Michael Clayton (George Clooney) is all of these and more. Leading atroubled and infinitely complex lifestyle of fixing problems, Claytonbecomes embroiled in a multi-million dollar law suit to cover updamaging evidence against U-North, a powerful corporation. His mainopponent is a man on his side, a lawyer (Tom Wilkinson) who hassuddenly seen the errors of working with corruption and greed. Added tothe mix is U-North litigator Karen Crowder (Tilda Swinton) whosesuccess relies on Clayton's failure. As the stakes become higher andthe loose ends more dangerous, Clayton must choose a side and attemptto defy those with the power to alter the truth.Michael Clayton takes the increasingly familiar narration of startingalmost at the end, backtracking to the beginning, going forward to thestarting point, and then finishing from there. It may sound complex,but it's deceptively simple. The problem is that early on the audienceis shown the outcome of Clayton's suspenseful car ride, which causesthe nonlinear storyline to be completely unnecessary. Other filmsutilize this chopped up narrative by withholding dramatic truths untilthe end. But Michael Clayton shows the viewer every secret up front,numbing any suspense being formed from the added details as the filmcatches back up to itself.The structuring of the film is occasionally tiresome and many of theevents are underdeveloped. Add to that the unusually high amount ofcharacters all with several lines of dialogue and what could have beena fast-paced thriller leans more to the side of ploddingly amusing. Somany characters and not enough time spent with each means that severalsequences and worthlessly complex events could easily have been cut ortrimmed. Fortunately Clooney's Clayton is so engrossing that theaudience never tires of his formulaic pondering or his generic familylife. What does work surprisingly well is the constantly intense scorethat permeates every minute element to increase its impact on the film,and George Clooney's flawless performance as the intriguing titlecharacter.The genre that Michael Clayton falls into is a tired one, but directorTony Gilroy manages to give us something that never gets boring –Clooney at his brooding best and a solid drama with an ending asexplosive as its beginning. Though its faults may be numerous whenexamined closely, the entertainment value remains high withexceptionally powerful performances, sharp dialogue, and a methodicbuild to a sensational finish. While keeping track of all thecharacters involved may be rather dizzying, there's no forgettingMichael Clayton.- Joel and Mike Massie

Júlio Timóteo 2012-04-22 20:03:19

Boring.

Film-making isn't just about the message. And that's all there is onthis movie. It's really boring.Just fine for the acting and the message(s), which is why I gave 4 onthe rating.I'm one guy that can't leave the theater on the middle one movie, evenif it is really bad, I feel terrible if I don't watch it end to end,and on this one I was really close to leave. Now, i'm not saying it'sbad, i'm saying that it is the most boring movie that i've ever watchedin my entire life. And I like philosophical and slow movies... This oneis just way too greedy.Really disappointing, Mr. Soderbergh and Mr. Pollack, reallydisappointing.