Michael Clayton (Full Screen Edition)
starring George Clooney, Tilda
Swinton, Tom Wilkinson, Michael
OKeefe, Sydney Pollack
Excellent Movie
George Clooneys performance drives this tense corporate thriller from
Bourne trilogy screenwriter James Gilroy, who makes his directorial debut
here. Clooney is the eponymous hero, a burnt-out lawyer who cleans up
legal messes created by the clients of a large law firm. When a crisis
materializes in the form of the firms top shark (Tom Wilkinson) suffering an
apparent meltdown while defending a shady chemical company from
lawsuits, Clayton discovers not only a cover-up to deny payments to
farmers injured by the companys products, but a chance to find some
purpose in the face of his lifes downward. Clooney (who also co-produced
the film) brings soul and quiet determination to his beleaguered character,
and theres excellent support from Wilkinson, Sydney Pollack (also a co-
producer), and Michael OKeefe; Gilroys script also does a solid job of
stacking the deck against Clayton as he attempts to ferret out the truth
behind the cover-up. Unfortunately, the film settles for a pat conclusion
that, while emotionally satisfying, feels forced and delivers an overly
simplistic message (corporations can be bad; morally questionable work
can make one feel dirty). And Tilda Swinton is wasted in a thankless role
as the chemical companys nerve-wracked and unsympathetic legal
counsel. Still, Clooney fans will appreciate this fine addition to his growing
roster of flawed heroes. -- Paul Gaita
Features:
* Attorney Michael Clayton is a ?fixer,? the go-to guy when his powerful
New York law firm wants a mess swept under the rug. But now he?s
handed a crisis even he may not be able to fix. The firm?s top litigator in a
$3-billion case has gone from advocate to whistleblower. And the more
Michael tries to undo the damage, the more he?s up against forces that
put corporate survival over human life ? incl
Very enjoyable, good characters, interesting plot. Even knowing the plot, I
was able to watch the movie again, which is a bug plus for any movie,
especially the mystery genre.
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