A failed attempt to imitate a John Grisham legal thriller formula, with a bit of "Network" thrown in for good measure. George Clooney stars as a go-to man working for a large legal firm with some unsavory clients. Boring, preachy and lame. The first half of this corporate thriller is needlessly complicated and confusing. The second half is disappointingly simple and straightforward.
February 2, 2007
Michael Clayton (2007) **
A failed attempt to imitate a John Grisham legal thriller formula, with a bit of "Network" thrown in for good measure. George Clooney stars as a go-to man working for a large legal firm with some unsavory clients. Boring, preachy and lame. The first half of this corporate thriller is needlessly complicated and confusing. The second half is disappointingly simple and straightforward.
