A mini-review here at The Bottom Line of Michael Clayton, which I caught over the weekend. I’ve been itching to see Cloverfield but the girlfriend offered up Michael Clayton instead and given the great things I’ve heard about the film, I couldn’t say no. And I’m glad I didn’t. Believe every positive thing you have heard about this movie.

First let me say that every single performance in this movie is masterfully done. From George Clooney to Tilda Swinton to Sydney Pollack, every person in this film is perfectly cast and gives the film an ultra-realistic feel.

My hats off to Tony Gilroy, who wrote and directed the film. The guy already is a winner in my book, having written The Bourne Trilogy which I love so much. The film is well-written and the Gilroy’s visuals are enveloping and wonderful and I love the way the story moves and the way that by the end of the film, the story comes into focus for the viewer in a way that it hadn’t before.

I should preface this review by saying that this is not The Firm or any of the other legal thrillers. The film does have suspenseful moments but more than anything, I think this film is a wonderfully compelling character study.

Please, if you’re thinking of going to see Cloverfield or Rambo or Meet the Spartans (if you are seriously thinking of going to see Meet the Spartans, let me know and we will try to set up a meeting with a neurologist of your choosing), please check out the re-release of Michael Clayton.

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