- Release Date: 2007
- Runtime: 119 min
- Genre: Drama, Thriller
- Starring: Tom Wilkinson, Michael O'Keefe, Sydney Pollack, Danielle Skraastad ... see all
- Director: Tony Gilroy
- Plot: A law firm brings in its "fixer" to remedy the situation after a lawyer has a breakdown while representing a chemical company that he knows is guilty in a multi-billion... Read more
User Reviews
Huh?
Jan 24, 2009
slb7123 - yahoo.com
Jan 24, 2009slb7123 - yahoo.com
Ok, I'm an educated person. I read and keep up with current events. However, I had a difficult time understanding what was really going on in this movie. It was pretty good, but hard to follow. George Clooney looked hot, as... Full review
AWFUL
Jan 21, 2009
cuckoo_thomas123 - yahoo.com
Jan 21, 2009cuckoo_thomas123 - yahoo.com
For the love of GOD .. pls dont waste your time on this movie.. it's an awful movie with a lot of expectations having george clooney on its crew... Full review
Complicated and Entertaining
Nov 17, 2008
jimvaughnbaseball - yahoo.com
Nov 17, 2008jimvaughnbaseball - yahoo.com
This movie is one that will not be easily digested unless you've got time to pay attention, and to understand the complexities of the characters. The cast includes a strong set of main actors, but an incredible supporting ensemble who not... Full review
Flimsy storied chase movie without the chase
Sep 12, 2008
Enui71 - yahoo.com
Sep 12, 2008Enui71 - yahoo.com
The acting was good. The problem was the story doesn't add up. A "fixer" who only seems to make things worse. Assassins who create overly elaborate traps to kill someone after they pass up opportunity after opportunity to do so easily.... Full review
What was this movie about???
Sep 06, 2008
dataskatt - yahoo.com
Sep 06, 2008dataskatt - yahoo.com
I like legal thrillers, introspective movies, and George Clooney. I did not, however like this movie. It started in the middle, and then went back to the beginning. Fine, I can deal with that. The problem is, you never really get... Full review
confusing storyline, strange
Aug 24, 2008
yoel85 - yahoo.com
Aug 24, 2008yoel85 - yahoo.com
Not a movie to watch for fun. Didn't enjoy this movie at all. The scenes switch back and forth so fast you lose track of what's going on. Acting is decent, but the movie wasn't worth seeing.... Full review
I enjoyed it, but it took awhile to gain momentum
Aug 04, 2008
DanSail - yahoo.com
Aug 04, 2008DanSail - yahoo.com
This is a very good movie, although it took awhile to gain the interest and excitement of a suspense or legal drama. Halfway through this movie, I stated out loud to my wife how this guy couldn't get a break anywhere... Full review
zzzzzzzz
Jul 11, 2008
tjjjjjjjjjjjjjjjjjjjjjjjjjt - yahoo.com
Jul 11, 2008tjjjjjjjjjjjjjjjjjjjjjjjjjt - yahoo.com
First let me say I am not a kid and I do not enjoy mindless car chases,excessive violence etc.in movies. I enjoy movies that make me think. I am an intelligent adult who appreciates a good plot with good acting. To... Full review
Boring!!!
Jul 10, 2008
jejae10 - yahoo.com
Jul 10, 2008jejae10 - yahoo.com
I went to see this movie with lots of expectations, but left the Cinema without money and without and satisfaction. Yes, the actors were good, but nothing happens in the story, very boring.... Full review
I STILL DON'T KNOW WHAT THE MOVIE WAS ABOUT!
Jul 10, 2008
tjfoxx04 - yahoo.com
Jul 10, 2008tjfoxx04 - yahoo.com
This movie was horrible! My boyfriend slept through the whole movie. We kept trying to figure out what the plot was, but were stumped. It was very disappointing.... Full review
Critics Reviews
| Apr 25, 2009Galatta
Tom Wilkinson as Arthur Edens has delivered possibly his best performance yet.....It's a story we know, but the telling has made it interesting and gripping!.... ... Full Review
| Mar 16, 2009TotalFilm
Furrowed of brow where it should be frothy, this nimble espionage thriller is a bit too clever for its own good -....quite appropriate for a film about copying formulas..... ... Full Review
| Feb 25, 2009arkansasonline.com
The film is a success....the relative weakness of its writing....those big, emotional, fantastically enjoyable movies....A director is at the mercy of the weakest member of the production team..... ... Full Review
| Jan 15, 2009The New York Observer
The scene is harrowing and utterly brilliant, one of our favorites because of its simplicity and sadness.....a star vehicle with a fantastic star performance, we have no doubt that time will look fondly on Michael Clayton .....At 12:55, 70 minutes into the film, Mr. Gilroy and his cinematographer Robert Elswit unleash an extended sequence that shows the end of life in a single take..... ... Full Review
| Sep 09, 2008DVD Town
We have two Oscar-nominees, Linney and Wilkinson, who splendidly immerse themselves into their characters so well that the movie never becomes boring or tiresome.
It has more of a mature theme, and is best described as a courtroom drama interlaced with elements of suspense and the paranormal.
... Full Review
News
Selling Out
boxofficeprophets.com –
2009-10-15
I have had an epiphany and it came while watching TNT on a Sunday night. No matter how well you educate yourself in the language of cinema, when it comes to your opinion on a movie, nothing is set in... ... Full Article
It's Spy Games And Carnival Rides In This Week's DVD Report For Tuesday, August 25
mtv.com –
2009-08-25
It's the last week of summer, so how is Hollywood celebrating? By releasing a home video slate of some of the most under-appreciated films of the year. ... Full Article
Afternoon Roundup: Tatum O'Neal Anecdote Overshadows Farrah Cover; Katherine Jackson Finally Gets Custody
wsj.com –
2009-08-03
Farrah, Michael Both Grace VF Cover : For its September issue, Vanity Fair magazine will publish two different covers: One with Farrah Fawcett, captioned "Fallen Angel," and one with Michael Jackson, captioned "Fallen King." ... Full Article
Doing the new Oscar math
latimes.com –
2009-06-25
Doubling the number of best picture nominees completely changes the calculus for predicting which movies will have a shot at the top Oscar. It's tough to say how academy members will think about their expanded voting opportunities. ... Full Article
The partners said the New York-based venture combined "the best features of major studios with the cost efficiencies of independent film" and would plan to finance and distribute ten to 12 multi-genre releases budgeted up to $10m a year. ... Full Article
New Indie Studio Launches
worldscreen.com –
2009-06-15
NEW YORK: DF Indie Studios (DFIS) is a new New York-based venture that aims to finance and distribute between 10 and 12 "commercially viable" independent feature films per year, budgeted at up to $10 million and backed by a guaranteed... ... Full Article

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