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Snoodle's Review
Summary - Great 4.0
A well thought out movie in what has almost become a genre unto itself, the ‘fixer’ drama. Michael Clayton cleans up the messes of the people he works for by any means needed. The only drawback I see to this movie is the choice of story telling, that is, we are shown a bit of the beginning, and then recieve a ‘Four days earlier’ title card, then the movie really starts. This is a very good fit to the story, however people generally seem to have a negative reaction to movies with this format.
Acting - Perfect 5.0
George Clooney gives a very fine performance, along the line of his work in Syriana. Perhaps not his best work, but a well rounded character portrayed with conviction. The supporting cast also deserves recognition for their understated roles in the film.
Male Stars - Perfect 5.0
Female Stars - Perfect 5.0
Female Costars - Perfect 5.0
Male Costars - Perfect 5.0
Film - Great 4.0
Direction - Great 4.0
Dialogue - Great 4.0
Music - Great 4.0
The music is remarkably well fit to the scenes, you hardly notice it as it creeps into the scene and pulses in the background. (This is a good thing, mind you.)Visuals - Great 4.0
Good camera work, the entire movie is rendered in a washed out style that dulls all the colours and really sets the tone of the film.Edge - Horrid 4.1
Explicit talk of sexual acts.
Assassination by staged suicide of a character.
Coarse language.