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(1 - 50) of 51 OFCS Rating: 84% Fresh Page   12   > Next A- "The story is elaborate and demands the utmost of patience, and the final confrontation is one that won't soon be forgotten -- particularly if you're George Clooney at the height of awards season."   FromTheBalcony   Bill Clark 3.5/5 "Michael Clayton is a lot of things - somber, menacing, heartfelt, and heroic. It tells an intriguing tale in a wonderfully evocative manner. Unfortunately, there is one thing that it's not - and that's great."   PopMatters   Bill Gibron "Legal miracle workers or "fixers" hide simple truths behind a calculated barrage of extraneous smoke and mirrors, which is exactly the tactic screenwriter-turned-director Tony Gilroy employs for his directorial debut Michael Clayton."   european-films.net   Boyd van Hoeij A- "Hate the rest of the film, but I can't imagine anyone stepping outside of the theater and thinking Clooney's monumental work lacks absolute fire."   eFilmCritic.com   Brian Orndorf B+ ""Michael Clayton" is an up-to-the-minute allegory about the devastating power and malicious intent of a corporation that conceals its unethical actions with television commercials featuring close-ups of verdant nature."   ColeSmithey.com   Cole Smithey "As mesmerizing as Michael's journey is throughout the film, and as much as the film is focused on his essential masculine recovery, Karen's plot is equally compelling."   PopMatters   Cynthia Fuchs 68/100 "Grisham for exceptionally bleeding hearts"   Apollo Guide   Dan Jardine 3.5/4 "...a very effective first effort from a promising new filmmaker."   Reel Film Reviews   David Nusair A "It barrels through its formulaic story and clichéd elements with its outstanding cast leading the way."   Ozus' World Movie Reviews   Dennis Schwartz 4/10 "Malo je gledatelja koji od prve ne%u0107e shvatiti tko su u filmu pozitivci a tko negativci."   Index.hr   Dragan Antulov 2.5/4 "Once the narrative edges toward meeting up with where it began, Michael Clayton becomes riveting stuff all the way until the gratifyingly acidic ending."   DustinPutman.com   Dustin Putman 3/5 "Un drama en clave de thriller sobre la corrupción corporativa, a medio camino entre El Informante y Erin Brockovich. Estupendo debut en la dirección del guionista Tony Gilroy."   Uruguay Total   Enrique Buchichio A- "Tasty mix of crowd-pleasing action and whip-smart storytelling."   EricDSnider.com   Eric D. Snider 2.5/4 "Despite an exceptional performance by Clooney, Michael Clayton is like watching a drawn-out third act that left the really compelling stuff back in the first two."   eFilmCritic.com   Erik Childress A "Unlikely and eerily realistic at the same time."   Film Blather   Eugene Novikov "Equates serious inquiry with inert filmmaking"   CinePassion   Fernando F. Croce B- "There's a good deal less to the movie than meets the eye--and the ear. But there's still just enough to make for a close verdict in its favor."   One Guy's Opinion   Frank Swietek 4/5 "A poignant and powerful thriller about corporate malfeasance that reveals what it is like to face life-shattering moments."   Spirituality and Practice   Frederic and Mary Ann Brussat B+ "In some scenes, Clayton is the kick in the pants the whodunit genre desperately needs"   Modern Fabulousity   Gabriel Shanks B "Its earnest outrage at corporate corruption is at best naïve and at worst facile."   Cinepinion   Henry Stewart 3/4 "Michael Clayton builds to a fitting conclusion and doesn't need surprise twists or cheap theatrics to get to that point."   ReelViews   James Berardinelli 4/5 "Michael Clayton simultaneously punches you in the gut and in the cranium because it never sacrifices the thrust of the narrative to its moral posturing."   Q Network Film Desk   James Kendrick "Michael Clayton is at its best when it sticks to hard-bitten, this-is-how-the-world-works scenes between employers and employees, fathers and sons, executives and lawyers."   Cinematical   James Rocchi 3.5/4 "A resonant throwback with deep roots to the political thrillers of the 1970s; slick, smart and saturated in dramatic paranoia."   Palo Alto Weekly   Jeanne Aufmuth 9/10 "[Gilroy] shows that it's interesting to see how much suspense can be generated when one decides to do the right thing, simply because the forces at large will do everything they can to prevent it."   ReelTalk Movie Reviews   Jeffrey Chen 7/10 " A serviceable drama/thriller that starts a little slow, but ultimately gets into a nice rhythm."   JoBlo's Movie Emporium   JoBlo 3/4 "Solid, complex character study from the team that's single-handedly championing the genre. This one finds the ever-improving George Clooney as a legal "fixer"."   Big Picture Big Sound   Joe Lozito 8/10 "Each new viewing brings something fresh and insightful with it."   DVDTown.com   John J. Puccio 2/5 ""Man, I could be doing my laundry," I groused, as Clooney looked deep into the camera's eyes and gave me nothing."   Cinerina   Karina Montgomery "Dude, there’s a bomb in your car."   Reeler   Keith Uhlich 2.5/4 "And while Gilroy deploys the occasional exploding car, the film's climax is all words -- angry, carefully sharpened words -- with the stopping power of large-caliber bullets."   TV Guide's Movie Guide   Maitland McDonagh 1.5/3 "Se trata de un thriller que no llega a enganchar realmente por sus escenas emocionantes o lo interesante de su trama, pero tampoco es una película de personajes."   Off-Off-Critica   MalaBesta 3.5/5 "Broad in its characterizations and message but subdued in presenting them through a complex plot."   UR Chicago Magazine   Mark Dujsik 6/10 "This is a tense thriller even if the basic plot turns out to be a little overly familiar."   rec.arts.movies.reviews   Mark R. Leeper "Michael Clayton is -- hands-down, no-question, make-your-toes-curl-with-a-creative-crush -- the absolute best, most surprising, most devastating performance Clooney has given us yet."   Flick Filosopher   MaryAnn Johanson 3/4 "The perfectly cast Clooney gives the term 'star vehicle' a good name."   TheMovieReport.com   Michael Dequina 4/5 "Literate and convincing."   Goatdog's Movies   Michael W. Phillips, Jr. 4/4 "I've seen a lot of legal dramas over the years; this is one of the best (if not the best) of them."   Aisle Seat   Mike McGranaghan B+ "George Clooney just keeps getting better and better. His performance here is rich and deep and layered, and seeing him work through his range of reactions is enormously moving. It provides a strong center for the legal thriller swirling around him."   Movie Mom at Yahoo! Movies   Nell Minow 2.5/4 "There's sincerity in Gilroy's belief in man's aptitude for recognizing the error of his ways, as well as in his acknowledgement that realignments of one's moral compass often require great application."   Slant Magazine   Nick Schager 4/5 "Gilroy demonstra segurança invejável na condução da narrativa e na concepção estética do filme."   Cinema em Cena   Pablo Villaca 4/5 "What elevates it above the depressingly familiar storyline are the performances."   Film Threat   Pete Vonder Haar 5/5 "A taut, exciting and thoughtful legal thriller that is so smartly conceived and executed that to merely call it a "legal thriller" almost sounds demeaning."   eFilmCritic.com   Peter Sobczynski 4/5 "Insinuating and extremely clever, this insightful, low-key thriller takes a provocative look into the life of a man whose world begins to unravel around him."   Shadows on the Wall   Rich Cline 3/5 "The dialogue may crackle, but the characters are standard-issue."   eFilmCritic.com   Rob Gonsalves B "Out-Grishams Grisham at his own game, thanks to an engaging plot, fine acting and a pleasing twist at the end."   Laramie Movie Scope   Robert Roten B "...an intelligent thriller that does not have an axe to grind. Sure, there is the evil corporate entity and its pitiless lawyers but they are relative fodder to feed Michael's story of redemption."   Reeling Reviews   Robin Clifford 9/10 "Failing fixer Clooney is great but has to fight for center stage next to supporting actress Tilda Swinton as the ethically maimed corporate attorney. Add Tom Wilkinson, Sydney Pollock and a dynamite screenplay and we have the thriller of year."   Monsters and Critics   Ron Wilkinson 4.5/5 "gripping and complicated"   Filmcritic.com   Sean O'Connell 8/10 "An engrossing, character-driven, multi-layered legal thriller."   www.susangranger.com   Susan Granger  (1 - 50) of 51 OFCS Rating: 84% Fresh Page   12   > Next