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Michael Clayton (2007)
The Truth Can
Be Adjusted
Director: Tony Gilroy, rated R for language
  Starring: George Clooney, Tom Wilkinson, Tilda Swinton,
Sydney Pollack, Michael O'Keefe, Danielle Skraastad, Wai Chan
DML Rating:
★★★★★★★★★★
- perfect
"I'm
not the guy you kill. I'm the guy you buy! Are you so f'ing
blind that you don't even see what I am?
I sold out Arthur for
80 grand. I'm your easiest problem and you're gonna kill me?" - Michael
Clayton
Why watch this?
This is another solid effort by Clooney. He's a master of
understatement.
Plot Summary:
Michael Clayton works as a "fixer" at a prestigious New York law
firm, essentially cleaning up the messes made by the firm and
its wealthy clients. He's called in when one of the firm's
senior partners, Arthur Edens, has a breakdown during a
multi-billion dollar class-action lawsuit against an
agricultural conglomerate called U-North. As Clayton tries to
manage the fallout from Edens' erratic behavior, he uncovers
corruption and potential criminal wrongdoing surrounding the
lawsuit, putting his own life at risk.
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Dad's Preview:
This story is such a rewarding, intelligent slow burn. We meet Mr. Clayton
and quickly learn that he is a corporate "fixer". His vast
experience and connections are invaluable to legal firms when they need problems to
"just go away". When his good friend at the firm starts acting strange
(he grows a conscious)
and quite unexpectedly dies, Michael realizes that he's
probably next. This is the point that I really began to see
George Clooney's acting genius. He makes acting look so easy. I also
love the erratic performance by Tom Wilkinson - he has never
disappointed me. The last scene in this film, where it
all comes to a head, is worth the price
of admission. |
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Samuels Media,
Castle Rock Ent., Mirage Ent.,
Section Eight Prod.;
Warner Bros. Pictures
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