Michael Clayton (Widescreen Edition) | 
 enlarge | Director: Tony Gilroy
Actors: Tom Wilkinson, Michael O'keefe, Sydney Pollack, Danielle Skraastad, Tilda Swinton
Studio: Warner Home Video
Category: DVD
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Avg. Customer Rating:  197 reviews
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Format: Ac-3, Closed-captioned, Color, Dolby, Dubbed, Dvd-video, Subtitled, Widescreen, Ntsc
Languages: English (Original Language), English (Subtitled), French (Subtitled), Spanish (Subtitled), French (Dubbed), Spanish (Dubbed)
Rating: R (Restricted)
Number Of Items: 1
Running Time: 120
Aspect Ratio: 2.35:1
Shipping Weight (lbs): 1
Dimensions (in): 7.5 x 5.3 x 0.5
MPN: 114256
UPC: 085391142560
EAN: 0085391142560
ASIN: B00121QGPY
Theatrical Release Date: October 12, 2007
Release Date: February 19, 2008
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George Clooney's performance drives this tense corporate thriller from Bourne trilogy screenwriter James Gilroy, who makes his directorial debut here. Clooney is the eponymous "hero," a burnt-out lawyer who cleans up legal messes created by the clients of a large law firm. When a crisis materializes in the form of the firm's top shark (Tom Wilkinson) suffering an apparent meltdown while defending a shady chemical company from lawsuits, Clayton discovers not only a cover-up to deny payments to farmers injured by the company's products, but a chance to find some purpose in the face of his life's downward. Clooney (who also co-produced the film) brings soul and quiet determination to his beleaguered character, and there's excellent support from Wilkinson, Sydney Pollack (also a co-producer), and Michael O'Keefe; Gilroy's script also does a solid job of stacking the deck against Clayton as he attempts to ferret out the truth behind the cover-up. Unfortunately, the film settles for a pat conclusion that, while emotionally satisfying, feels forced and delivers an overly simplistic message (corporations can be bad; morally questionable work can make one feel dirty). And Tilda Swinton is wasted in a thankless role as the chemical company's nerve-wracked and unsympathetic legal counsel. Still, Clooney fans will appreciate this fine addition to his growing roster of flawed heroes. -- Paul Gaita
Product Description
Attorney Michael Clayton is a ?fixer? the go-to guy when his powerful New York law firm wants a mess swept under the rug. But now he?s handed a crisis even he may not be able to fix. The firm?s top litigator in a $3-billion case has gone from advocate to whistleblower. And the more Michael tries to undo the damage the more he?s up against forces that put corporate survival over human life ? including Michael?s. George Clooney portrays Michael backed into a career corner that offers little room to fight free in this suspense- and star-packed thriller written and directed by Tony Gilroy (writer/co-writer of the Bourne movie trilogy). Keep your eyes on Michael Clayton. He has some life-or- death decisions to make. Fast.Running Time: 119 min.Format: DVD MOVIE Genre: DRAMA/PSYCHOLOGICAL DRAMA UPC: 085391142560 Manufacturer No: 114256
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 Michael Clayton July 6, 2008
I thought it was a little slow getting started, but by the end of the movie I thought it was one of the best George Clooney movies I have ever seen.
 Michael Clayton July 4, 2008
This movie is fantastic in that it is only at the last portion do you see how a smart lawyer works and entraps a worthy opponent.
 When did Danny Ocean get so boring? July 1, 2008
When did Danny Ocean get sooo boring. A friend warned me against this movie saying: "every time George Clooney plays in a comedy it's great, but whenever he plays a serious role, the movie is awful." While this movie wasn't awful it was very slow moving and uneventful. It plays out like a John Grisham novel that just doesn't make the cut, maybe one that he wrote after a lot of pizza and mexican beer. Didn't hate it, but I'm not going to recommend it.
Another Clooney hit June 19, 2008
Great movie - I would recommend it. Very good acting. The storyline makes you believe that this isn't just a fictional story, that it happens quite a bit!
A Nice Suprise! June 19, 2008
3 out of 3 found this review helpful
I haven't seen too many American films in the past 20 years that I have actually really enjoyed. What most people view as future classics (i.e. "Titanic", "American Beauty", "Little Children", etc...) just didn't do it for me personally. So when my wife rented this one the other night, I again had my doubts after being let down so many times as of late. To my pleasant surprise, "Michael Clayton" was a fabolous flick!
George Clooney is Michael Clayton, a high-end New York attorney whose main job in the firm is to clean-up or fix messy situations. While he's been very successful in his career as the firm's "janitor", his personal life is in complete disarray (yes, the irony is a bit too overt, but this is Hollywood after all). When one of the firm's senior partners, Arthur Edens (played to the hilt by Tom Wilkinson) suffers a nervous breakdown after six years defending a corrupt billion-dollar agrochemical company (U-North) therefore threatening to compromise the case, Michael is called upon to clean up the mess and help his old friend and colleague. However, Clayton soon discovers that his crazy comrade Arthur may actually have a valid reason for going off the deep end, when he begins to unearth the corrupt cabal spearheaded by the villainous Karen Crowder (Tilda Swinton), the lead counsel for U-North.
Clooney once again proved to me why he is the closest thing to the second-coming of Cary Grant or Clark Gable, with a magnificent performance as the morally conflicted attorney trying to keep both his personal and professional life from falling apart. He is sans his usually swagger in this understated performance, as Clayton is a man of few words, silently suffering from a myriad of problems while doing his very best to keep his life from collapsing completely. The rest of the cast is superb as well, especially Swinton, Wilkinson, and a surprisingly excellent Sydney Pollack (Marty Bach, the firm's senior partner and Michael's boss).
While the film never strays from being very suspenseful, those of you who are action addicts may be a bit disappointed and consider this a `slow' film. It's a somber, realistic and intelligent movie that is brimming with symbolism. A film you need to pay close attention to from beginning to end in order to understand the intricate plot, so make sure you watch it without any distractions. You may even get lost in the middle of it, but no need to fret, for everything comes together nicely in the end (some people may argue too nicely, but for me personally, it works).
I enjoyed everything about this one. Writer and first time director Tim Gilroy (past screenplays include "The Bourne Identity" and its sequels, "Proof of Life", "The Devil's Advocate" etc...) paints a much more realistic and intelligent story than his past efforts. Also, the film's hauntingly beautiful score was outstanding, kudos to James Newton Howard ("The Fugitive", "The Prince of Tides", "Blood Diamond", etc... etc...) as he successfully added so much to the film's never-ending suspense and drama.
This is definitely my favorite film of 2007. I would highly recommend that you give it a shot. Five Stars!
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