Michael Clayton

“I am Shiva, the God of Death!”

I'm not a fan of George Clooney the person, but I loved his performance in this movie. His second scene with Tilda Swinton near the end of the movie is one of the best scenes in film-history. Such a simple premise but such a thought-provoking one. I give it a 10 out of 10.

> "I'm Shiva, the God of death."

This is a slow burn that feels right. There are so many iconic moments that I didn't realize were from the movie. I need more George Clooney movies to look and feel this way.

"I'm not the guy you kill. I'm the guy you buy! Are you so fucking blind that you don't even see what I am? I sold out Arthur for 80 grand. I'm your easiest problem and you're gonna kill me?"

George Clooney kills it in this one! He's perfect for the role. The story keeps you at the edge of your seat and near the end the tension keeps growing.

Michael Clayton wasn't the movie I was expecting at all but I'm happy for that. Sometimes it is great to be surprised. Haven't seen that many legal thrillers but I might have to seek more of them out.

Best bit? The opening dialogue and the final scene. Starts off strong and ends on high!

A deceptively delicious movie that has taken me by surprise as I’ve gotten older. I watched this during my first year in law school before I had any practical work experience, but the movie became way better after I spent a brief time in the murky waters of large-scale litigation and corporate intrigue. Illustrates beautifully the emotional toll that corporations take on their employees.

Tom Wilkinson is excellent in this movie. Every twist and turn kept me on the edge of my seat. Very good movie.

I enjoyed this film far more than I thought I would. It started out as a bit of a character study and I always like that. As the film neared the end it wound up being a bit of a thriller and that was a little unexpected. Despite the fact that the plot picked up it never lost site of the fact that the film was about the characters and not the plot twists. That's the difference between a film like this and something like State of Play.

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Nothing particularly special about this movie. Clooney was fine. Just found it to be a little boring and some parts confusing.

Great script and performances plagued by a super-boring premise. 7/10