Spare and unhurried, writer Tony Gilroy's directorial debut, "Michael Clayton," features strong performances and a solid
story, drawn from the familiar well of faceless corporations grinding ordinary
people through their profit-making machinery. Yet Gilroy's fidelity to his
script comes at the expense of the pacing, which initially lumbers forward so
assiduously as to feel like a throwback to an earlier era. If George Clooney's recent choices have oscillated
between serious showcases (think "Syriana") and moneymaking endeavors (the "Ocean's" series), this falls squarely into the former camp,
presenting Warner Bros. with a classy but difficult-to-market, no-frills,
few-thrills thriller. ... More on Variety.com
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reserved.
Spare and unhurried, writer Tony Gilroy's directorial debut, "Michael Clayton," features strong performances and a solid
story, drawn from the familiar well of faceless corporations grinding ordinary
people through their profit-making machinery. Yet Gilroy's fidelity to his
script comes at the expense of the pacing, which initially lumbers forward so
assiduously as to feel like a throwback to an earlier era. If George Clooney's recent choices have oscillated
between serious showcases (think "Syriana") and moneymaking endeavors (the "Ocean's" series), this falls squarely into the former camp,
presenting Warner Bros. with a classy but difficult-to-market, no-frills,
few-thrills thriller. ... More on Variety.com
Copyright 2007 Variety, Inc. All rights
reserved.
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