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Sunday, April 13, 2008

Michael Clayton (2007)

Cast: George Clooney (Michael Clayton), Tom Wilkinson (Arthur Edens), Tilda Swinton (Karen Crowder), Sydney Pollack (Marty Bach)
For complete info, see IMDb's Michael Clayton page.

I didn't really know what to expect from Michael Clayton, since I don't watch reviews and I disliked No Country for Old Men, which beat it for best picture, so much. The fact that some of the people I know who had seen it really liked it did help, but I was a bit wary. I normally like George Clooney, but he has done a few in the last couple years that I didn't like very much.

This movie is described as a thriller, but I don't get that one. I'd say it's sometimes suspenseful, but it didn't have me on the edge of my seat or seriously worried about any of the characters at any point, so I would say thriller is stretching the definition quite a bit.

Michael Clayton is a very good dramatic movie and I definitely recommend renting it. The movie was interesting and reminded me of the John Grisham books and movies (the ones that were well done - The Firm, The Pelican Brief, etc.). If you like that kind of a movie, you should definitely rent Michael Clayton.

Grade: B+

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