A law firm brings in its 'fixer' to remedy the situation after a lawyer has a breakdown while representing a chemical company that he knows is guilty in a multi-billion dollar class action suit..
✓ Released: [realease]
✓ Runtime : 119 minutes
✓ Genre: Drama, Thriller
✓ Stars: George Clooney, Tom Wilkinson, Tilda Swinton, Sydney Pollack, Michael O'Keefe
✓ Director: James Newton Howard, George Clooney, Ellen Chenoweth, Steven Soderbergh, Sydney Pollack
The Michael Clayton (2007) is another solid showing, complete with good performances and an intriguing mystery, but there's a lack of artistic ambition here that keeps it from elevating to the higher tiers of the genre.Although its storytelling isn't particularly innovative, The Michael Clayton (2007) is an absorbing piece of television, with the potential to boost the appeal of Polish productions for an international audience."
Michael Clayton (2007) is staring with George Clooney, Tom Wilkinson, Tilda Swinton, Sydney Pollack, Michael O'Keefe, a compelling, flawed story of true crime and obsession - and its flaws are part of what make it so intriguing. the movie can be very difficult to watch; it's haunting and incredibly sad. But that's also what made it all the more moving, in the end, to see the survivors join together: bonding, smiling, and living their lives in the light.
What gives Cursed its edge is the source material, which subverts centuries of lore and oppressive systems. The Netflix adaptation isn't nearly as captivating, but it still manages to be a quaint escape from reality. For better or worse, filmmaker James Newton Howard, George Clooney, Ellen Chenoweth, Steven Soderbergh, Sydney Pollack juggles two parallel storylines. Basketball fans will be able to follow along with no problem, most already familiar with the story, but newcomers might find all the jumping around confusing.