Michael Clayton (Clooney) is a "janitor", a lawyer who gets clients out of trouble without going to court. There is an ongoing Class Action suit that his company seems to have the edge in until things go bad.
I would have liked this better if that Class Action suit was explained somewhat better somewhere in the beginning of the movie. Things moved so fast in the beginning and another janitor case was mixed in with the Class Action suit, it was hard to know what was going on. But, eventually, it all got sorted out .near the end of it all.
I wouldn't call this a thriller or even a suspense story. I was more concerned trying to figure out what was going on that the suspense angle was non-existent. So in that case, there was no caring for any of the characters, even Michael Clayton, who seemed to know what to do, yet I trusted him. And, MC had baggage: divorced, a failed business, gambling problem, and still I did not care and that was because he was always going forward, trying to make his life better, not dwelling on the past.
Yes, I would have nominated George Clooney for a Best Actor award. He is good and can carry a story, but he didn't get it. However, they nominated Tilda Swinton for Best Actress in a supporting role and she got it. Go figure. Get out. After seeing this movie, I would not have nominated her for anything. She is okay, but an Oscar performance? I don't think so.
This movie was also nominated for Best Picture. I wouldn't go that far, it was okay, but not Oscar material. Seems Oscar material has new standards these days. One more thing, this movie was also nominated for a Music Award. What? I don't recall any music being played at all. I was so busy trying to figure out what was really going on that I didn't hear a thing.
Violence: Yes, Sex: No, Nudity: No, Language: Yes, there was some, not a lot
I would have liked this better if that Class Action suit was explained somewhat better somewhere in the beginning of the movie. Things moved so fast in the beginning and another janitor case was mixed in with the Class Action suit, it was hard to know what was going on. But, eventually, it all got sorted out .near the end of it all.
I wouldn't call this a thriller or even a suspense story. I was more concerned trying to figure out what was going on that the suspense angle was non-existent. So in that case, there was no caring for any of the characters, even Michael Clayton, who seemed to know what to do, yet I trusted him. And, MC had baggage: divorced, a failed business, gambling problem, and still I did not care and that was because he was always going forward, trying to make his life better, not dwelling on the past.
Yes, I would have nominated George Clooney for a Best Actor award. He is good and can carry a story, but he didn't get it. However, they nominated Tilda Swinton for Best Actress in a supporting role and she got it. Go figure. Get out. After seeing this movie, I would not have nominated her for anything. She is okay, but an Oscar performance? I don't think so.
This movie was also nominated for Best Picture. I wouldn't go that far, it was okay, but not Oscar material. Seems Oscar material has new standards these days. One more thing, this movie was also nominated for a Music Award. What? I don't recall any music being played at all. I was so busy trying to figure out what was really going on that I didn't hear a thing.
Violence: Yes, Sex: No, Nudity: No, Language: Yes, there was some, not a lot