Rating: 8.5Michael Clayton is a lawyer movie, but not a courtroom movie. The writer/director, Tony Gilroy, was in attendance at the screening I saw, and he said he intentionally begins a scene a little early and and lingers a little at the end, which is a good description of the style of the film. The effect of this is, you have no idea where the story is headed but you're fascinated. Also, the dialogue is very realistic - the characters seem to really be talking which draws you into their relationships. And it's the relationships rather than plot twists that drive the story. You can tell the terrific cast is thrilled to be involved in such a smart movie. Clooney waived his fee to work on this, according to Gilroy. Excellent movie!
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