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Michael Clayton (Combo HD DVD and Standard DVD) [HD DVD]
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Aspect Ratio: 2.40:1
Audience Rating: R (Restricted)
Binding: HD DVD
Brand: Warner Brothers
EAN: 0085391176220
Format: AC-3, Dolby, Dubbed, Subtitled, Widescreen
Item Dimensions: 100
Label: Warner Home Video
Languages: English (Original Language), French (Original Language), Spanish (Original Language), English (Subtitled), French (Subtitled), Spanish (Subtitled), French (Dubbed), Spanish (Dubbed),
Manufacturer: Warner Home Video
MPN: 117622
Number Of Items: 1
Publisher: Warner Home Video
Region Code: 1
Release Date: March 11, 2008
Running Time: 120 minutes
Studio: Warner Home Video
Theatrical Release Date: October 12, 2007
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Editorial Review:
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.Format: DVD HD Genre: DRAMA/PSYCHOLOGICAL DRAMA UPC: 085391176220 Manufacturer No: 117622
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
Customer Reviews
Average Rating: 
Rating:  - Michael Clayton
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.
Rating:  - When did Danny Ocean get so boring?
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.
Rating: - Another Clooney hit
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!
Rating: - A Nice Suprise!
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!
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Rating:  - Sloooow
Oh my god this movie was slow. It was the most un-thrilling thriller I have ever seen. I didn't even feel any real moral or emotional struggle in the Clayton character. Tilda Swinton was weird and sweaty. Only Tom Wilkenson was enjoyable, even though he's the nut case.
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