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| Michael Clayton | 
| Category: Movie
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Avg. Customer Rating:  208 reviews
Sales Rank: 635
Rating: R (Restricted)
Media: Video On Demand
Running Time: 120 minutes
ASIN: B0014B8KSI
Theatrical Release Date: October 12, 2007
Release Date: August 29, 2008
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| Customer Reviews:
 DVD commentary and deleted scenes are wonderful September 12, 2008
The deleted scenes, with and without commentary, and the commentary track for the main film are both very enlightening and very fun to watch. I'm a big fan of the movie and I think listening to the directors describe the huge amount of work that went into these shots adds a new level of appreciation of the movie.
Several of the deleted scenes are critical details of the plot, and really help to flesh out the main characters.
Evil Women Sometimes Fall Victim to Psychosomatic Gastric Distress--and other things August 24, 2008
Such great acting in this suspense drama by all parties. Could have used a little more interaction between the three brothers to clarify, perhaps. This is the finest acting I have seen from George Clooney. Very good, indeed. All 'round.
One of the only five-star reviews I've ever given August 20, 2008
1 out of 1 found this review helpful
I'll admit that it's tough for me to give anything five stars, because it's the near-equivalent of saying something is perfect. Well, "Michael Clayton" is a thoroughly enjoyable piece of cinema. The movie is well-cast, particulary with regard to Clooney, Wilkinson, Swinton and Pollack. It's even nice to see Danny Noonan from "Caddyshack" back in action.
If you're looking for some sort of high-action shoot-'em-up full of pursuits, stunts and explosions, please look elsewhere.
Legal Thriller Packs a Whallop August 1, 2008
1 out of 1 found this review helpful
I didn't have much enthusiasm for "Michael Clayton". I thought the legal arena on film had been definitely tackled by Sidney Lumet's "The Verdict" some 25 years ago. Boy, was I wrong! Without entering a courtroom except for a filmed deposition this film casts a jaundiced eye on the legal profession that knocks you for a loop. The film centers on a prestigious law firm as it prepares the defense of a multi-national in a class action lawsuit. Michael Clayton(George Clooney) is the firms fixer, a lawyer who handles the more unsavory aspects of a case without sullying the firm's reputation. Though Clayton is a flawed individual he starts to have doubts about his activities. This is heightened when a manic-depressive colleague(Tom Wilkinson) who is the chief defender in the lawsuit begins to display erratic behavior. Clayton is not so much redeemed in this film but he wants to erradicate some of the muck that he wallows in. This is bar none Clooney's best performance. He's called on here to play a seriously flawed person and yet engender sympathy from the audience. It's not a mannered work but a carefully modulated one. The real revelation here is Wilkinson, though. Many actors have chewed the scenery playing characters with mental problems but Wilkinson plumbs the depth of Arthur to deliver a highly sympathetic and humane performance. Judging Wilkinson's work here I would have given him the Oscar over Javier Bardem in "No Country for Old Men". By an eyelash. The late Sydney Pollack delivers a fitting epitaph to a storied career as the straight-talking senior partner. Judging from her work here I was a little puzzled by the Oscar Tilda Swinton won. She's certainly good but there's nothing earth shattering about her performance. My guess it was more of a body of work thing.
Bought a DVD July 20, 2008
0 out of 1 found this review helpful
Speedy delivery from the USA to Europe. Happy, both with item purchased and with the speed. To be recommended
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