Michael Clayton (2007)

10/10/22 • 18 min

Fifteen years ago, the screenwriter of The Bourne Trilogy delivered his directorial debut and it was quite a memorable one! Tony Gilroy both wrote and directed this complex legal thriller starring George Clooney in the title role as a legal “fixer” who solves problems for the clients of his law firm that their lawyers really can’t touch. And now Michael comes upon a problem involving one of those said lawyers – his long-time friend Arthur played by Tom Wilkinson – and his involvement with a major class action lawsuit involving a major agricultural company who might be breaking the law. Tilda Swinton won an Oscar for her portrayal of the lead council for that company and she delivers a memorable performance among many others from a top-flight cast firing on all cylinders.

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Living for the Cinema - Michael Clayton (2007)

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MICHAEL CLAYTON - 2007

Directed by Tony Gilroy (Audio clip)

Starring George Clooney, Tom Wilkinson, Tilda Swinton, Sydney Pollack, Michael O’Keefe, Austin Williams, Ken Howard, Robert Prescott, Terry Serpico, Bill Raymond, and Denis O’Hare

Genre: Corporate/Legal Thriller

First-time watch for my 17 year-old daughter who really dug it....and could follow it all a lot better than I did when I first saw it and was more than twice her age. 😮<