Insinuating and extremely clever, this insightful, low-key thriller takes a provocative look into the life of a man whose world begins to unravel around him.
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09/29/07
Michael Clayton (2007)
91 %
Reviews Counted: 180 Fresh: 163 Rotten:17 Average Rating: 7.7/10
Consensus:
Michael Clayton is one of the most sharply scripted films of 2007, with an engrossing premise and faultless acting. Director Tony Gilroy succeeds not only in capturing the audience's attention, but holding it until the credits roll.
Rated: 15
Runtime: 2 hrs
Theatrical Release: 28-09-2007
Synopsis: Michael Clayton (George Clooney) is what is known in the legal world as a "fixer," or in the character's own pejorative version, a "janitor" who cleans up legal messes for VIPs and corporations on behalf of a prestigious New York City law firm. A former litigator, Clayton has found a niche that... [More]
Genre: Drama, Law/Lawyers, Thriller, Mental Illness, Divorce, Theatrical Release
Starring: George Clooney, Tom Wilkinson, Tilda Swinton, Sydney Pollack
Director: Tony Gilroy
Screenwriter: Tony Gilroy
Producer: Sydney Pollack, Jennifer Fox, Steve Samuels, Kerry Orent
Composer: James Newton Howard
Screenwriter: Tony Gilroy
Producer: Sydney Pollack, Jennifer Fox, Steve Samuels, Kerry Orent
Composer: James Newton Howard
Reviews
Clooney has seldom been better as Clayton, a man beginning to feel that his skill is not exactly being put to good uses.
09/29/07
The real triumph is Clooney's, his award-worthy work confirming his status as this generation's most watchable leading man.
09/29/07
A potentially corny plot is stylishly executed, abetted by a perfect cast.
09/29/07
Expertly paced, tautly written and superbly cast, it may turn out to be the most auspicious debut of the year.
09/29/07
Not a bundle of laughs but a brilliant and compelling drama. This is Clooney at his very best.
09/28/07
A somewhat far-fetched, melodramatic ending restores some self-esteem to Clayton. But not before we have seen the weariness and anger chip away at that handsome face.
09/28/07
Top Critic
There’s a great George Clooney film in here somewhere, but you have to look mighty hard to find it.
09/28/07
Gorgeous George is wonderfully jaundiced as Michael Clayton, an amoral corporate lawyer who has made his name by defending the indefensible.
09/28/07
Top Critic
A dark, engaging drama that asks some difficult moral questions, Michael Clayton is a classy piece of filmmaking with yet another in a long line of fine performances from George Clooney.
09/28/07
Top Critic
Continuing to seek out writer/directors with something to say, Clooney’s latest pair-up packs its anti-corporate agenda with enough meat to keep you hooked.
09/28/07
It's all very smooth, but the problem is it's also a bit anodyne and unlikely to hold up in comparisons to Clooney's other 'serious' films, whose stories have more to offer underneath the polish.
09/28/07
Top Critic
It's a cool, intelligent thriller and boasts a closing confrontation between Clooney and Swinton that is truly stand-out.
09/28/07
This offers moments of suspense, some pointed scenes and star charisma, but it’s also a touch confused. Heads will be scratched before they roll.
09/28/07
Top Critic
Impressively directed, superbly acted thriller, but it moves too slowly to really engage the audience and ultimately works better as a character study.
09/27/07
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