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Michael Clayton
Audience Rating: R (Restricted)
Binding: Video On Demand
Release Date: August 29, 2008
Running Time: 120 minutes
Studio: Warner Bros.
Theatrical Release Date: October 12, 2007
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Average Rating: 
Rating: - Worth it
I would have liked to watch this again. Saw it once. I enjoyed the performances, and the quiet but deadly build-up. As I recall, no car chases, which is a blessing in any movie. Tilda Swinton's role as the unraveling robot is masterful. Clooney plays a corporate burnout well enough to be one. Some people call it predictable, but I did not find it so, because I viewed it more as a character study that a plot-driven story. The guy who plays Clooney's friend has a great turn at a monologue that ... Read More
Rating:  - GOOD MOVIE
THIS MOVIE WAS GOOD BUT NOT THE TYPE OF CHARACTER THAT GEORGE CLOONEY SHOULD HAVE PLAYED
Rating:  - A top notch thriller
George Clooney portrays a really pushed to the wall attorney which
portrays a modern day possible situation which may be happening right
in our own back yard. This film keeps you on the edge of your seat with
just a minimum of tapering off of action so you may catch your breath.
Rating: - Huzzah for lawyers
Michael Clayton is a fairly fast-paced look at the life and struggles of the titular character, a 'fixer' at a prestigious law firm. Filled with great performances and enough suspense and intrigue to keep me interested, I greatly enjoyed it. One small quibble I had was with the ending - it seemed somewhat out of place with the rest of the movie. Overall, though, a highly enjoyable experience.
Tangentially, my favorite scene was when Clooney confronts Tom Wilkinson's character in an alley ... Read More
Rating:  - not very interesting
This isn't one of George Clooney's better movies. Right from the beginning the movie demands a LOT of your attention, or you will end up very confused in a matter of 5 minutes. The suspense or mystery wasn't really intriguing to me, and the only part that really interested me was when George's character pulled over to some field, seen some unusually quiet horses, then his car blew up behind him, shocking him badly (and shocking the viewers too- didn't see THAT coming!)
After that scene, ... Read More
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