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Overall Rank: |
476 |
Avg. Rating: |
2.95/4 |
# of Ratings: |
138 |
Genres: |
Drama, Thriller |
Rating: |
R |
Language: |
English |
DVD Release: |
02/19/2008 |
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Director: |
Tony Gilroy |
Actors: |
George Clooney
Pamela Gray
Sydney Pollack
Tom Wilkinson
Michael O'Keefe
Tilda Swinton |
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Michael Clayton is a "Clean up man" or a "Fixer" at a law firm that fixes people's legal problems by pulling strings of politicians and powerful people.
He gets involved in a case that wreaks of corruption. He tries desperately to get to the bottom of why the lead attorney has quit the case and gone missing. -- Josh C
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sapien 12/16/2009 (0 of 0 found this helpful) |
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3/4 |
I forget exactly what he says, but there's one line that Clooney says which makes the whole movie worth watching. Damn, I wish I could remember what he says! lol. |
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Freddie 05/14/2009 (0 of 0 found this helpful) |
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3/4 |
The movie was tough to follow, but I won't take away credit because it was well done. I feel like it lacked a little bit of that suspense but it still served its purpose. |
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serioussir 01/01/2009 (0 of 0 found this helpful) |
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2.5/4 |
I'm not quite sure what it is about this film that keeps it from being good. It just doesn't quite deliver. There are some distracting, poorly developed subplots that are actually irrelevant to the main story. Mediocre at best. |
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08/20/2009 (0 of 0 found this helpful) |
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C to the Layton |
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This movie was divinely orchestrated, brilliantly written, and awesomely directed. On top of that, there are performances to die for from George Clooney, Tilda Swinton, and Tom Wilkinson. I loved how each actor took roles that weren't in their "norm" and made them irresistable to watch. A great watch, though a bit long, its truly one of the best of 2007! |
Rating of
4/4 |
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01/20/2009 (0 of 0 found this helpful) |
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Best Picture of 2007 |
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High powered attorneys, corrupt in house counsel, and "fixers" working in law firms create interesting food for the movies which is a unique twist to a somewhat typical movie genre. Much of the films concerning the subject matter of law usually culminate in a dramatic trial. This movie never sees the court room.
About a well respected attorney in a prestigious law firm. Michael Clayton doesn't quite work as an attorney. He uses his legal knowledge and skills to clean up messes the firm gets into, hence his identity as a "fixer" or the negative connotation of the "janitor". A senior litigator who is working on an important case for the prestigious law firm has a nervous breakdown and goes nuts due to the moral scruples he develops from his many years of hard work on a particular case. M... |
Rating of
3.5/4 |
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09/05/2008 (0 of 0 found this helpful) |
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Not complex or interesting enough |
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I found this movie to be not complex interesting in any way. Most have said that it so intricate, but it is not its simple. Evil corporation that is not fully fleshed out does not do what it should. One of its lawyers cries out in the most interesting part of the movie due to Tom Wilkinson's performance. Others wise its just boring scene after boring scene unless Tom Wilkinson is in it, which becomes a real problem later in the film. |
Rating of
2/4 |
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