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Michael Clayton [2007] | ![Michael Clayton [2007]](http://ecx.images-amazon.com/images/I/51sehSA2r6L._SL500_.jpg)
| Director: Tony Gilroy
Actors: George Clooney, Tom Wilkinson, Tilda Swinton, Sydney Pollack
Studio: Pathe Distribution
Category: DVD
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Rating:  67 reviews
Sales Rank: 420
Format: Pal
Language: English (Original Language)
Rating: Suitable for 15 years and over
Region: 2
Number Of Discs: 1
Running Time: 115 Minutes
Shipping Weight (lbs): 0.2
Dimensions (in): 7.4 x 5.4 x 0.6
EAN: 5060002835838
ASIN: B000ZN63S0
Theatrical Release Date: 2007
Release Date: February 18, 2008
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Condition: PLEASE NOTE ******* EX-RENTAL ********* Very good condition, licensed for resale.
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Amazon.co.uk Review
George Clooney already has one acting Oscar to his name, and it's unsurprising that immediately after the release of Michael Clayton, there were many arguing he was deserving of a second. For without a doubt, as impressive as the film is, it's very much Clooney who powers this one forward. Written and directed by Tony Gilroy, who previously adapted the Bourne movies for the big screen, Clooney takes the title role as a lawyer who goes in to do the jobs that, bluntly, nobody else wants to know about. And before long, Clooney discovers a cover-up that proves to be a mighty challenge to uncover, and one the inevitably conflicts him as a result. Aided by a superb supporting cast that includes the likes of Sydney Pollack, Tom Wilkinson and Tilda Swinton, Michael Clayton at its best is a tense and effective thriller, written and directed steadfastly well by Gilroy. It's not without a few problems, most notably a comparably weak conclusion and one or two underdeveloped characters. But it's still a worthwhile film, and very much worth seeking out to simply enjoy a terrific performance from a Hollywood leading man who absolutely refuses to shy away from edgier roles. Long may he continue to do so. --Jon Foster
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 mildly thought provoking September 27, 2008
Cupid Stunt (Cardiff)
It's hard to say whether George Clooney is making this sort of movie nowadays to cast himself against type or, given that he seems to be doing quite a few like this, that he is re-inventing himself away from the pretty boy nice guy image that has served him well so far.
Michael Clayton is a downbeat tale of corporate America and the dodgy wheelings and dealings that go on behind the scenes. The focus is on a troubleshooter (Uncle George) who works for a law firm retained by a very rich farming company that has been up to no good and subsequently stand to loose billions if found guilty. Their chief lawyer appears to have gone off his rocker though and so Michael Clayton is braught in to put it right.
In actual fact however, the lawyer in question has established that the farming company were indeed in the wrong but rather than do what every good American laywer does faced with this scenario (bury it), he feels bad about it and wants to make amends.
This film IS Goerge Clooney. Sure he's a little bit shabby and they've gone easy on the make up to tone down the trademark twinkle in his eye a little bit, but he's still good anyway. There's a little bit of insight into the shameful money grabbing of both big business and the American legal system where justice is a dirty word nowadays, but ultimately it is a good, light, very entertaining thriller that will satisfy both fans and non fans of Mr. Clooney alike.
 Variation on an anti-capitalist Theme August 27, 2008
N. A. Bakhshov
There are so many films that capitalise on the whole anti-corporation theme in Hollywood - ironically a huge corporate entity in its own right. It's difficult therefore to make a neutral judgement on a film that highlights the corruption of a corporation, that highlights the lengths some corporations go to protect themselves. Unfortunately this film isn't quite sure how it wants to approach the issue. Somewhere in the film there's a line George Clooney utters at Tom Wilkinson, "you're making it too easy for them". In some ways this captures the central problem of the film. The Tom Wilkinson character, responsible for defending a large-scale corporation against a civil action suit, begins to crack up and - tragically makes it too easy to dismiss him and his feelings - both by the audience and the large corporation. If he had the intellectual fire Clooney repeatedly attributes to him then I would like to have seen that in action.
But we don't see it. Instead the film gets a bit convoluted - it brings in many other narrative threads which have no bearing on the main narrative and, I think, this ultimately dilutes the power of the story.
Having said that it is difficult to find much new ground in a well worn story. With Clooney resolving the film at the end in an upbeat way you do tend to feel we can all go back to our worlds and lives and not think about the issues in the film - Hollywood wants your money but not your thought. Clooney, who I have a lot of respect for, has made a better than average variation on the anti-capitalist theme.
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