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Too many precious conveniences and plot-holes, but the acting was excellent.

Posted by Audiophilander (A) on October 15, 2007 at 11:08:54

In Reply to: Enjoyed film. Didn't care for time shift too . . . posted by townsend on October 14, 2007 at 18:02:50:

Michael Clayton tried too hard to create the atmosphere and intrigue of The Insider and Erin Brockovich, but failed to achieve the suspense, intensity or plot development of either. I agree with you completely about the believability of the characters and much of the dialogue, but that wasn't where the problems arose, at least for me anyway.


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The best moment in the film, subjectively speaking, was the carefully orchestrated elimination of Michael's troubled colleague, but that was effective in part because it was short and he appeared to be a very fragile, sympathetic figure.

Where the film falls apart is Michael's reason for leaving a poker game after 9 hands, especially since he was addicted to gambling (it wasn't because he received a call on his cell phone because those had been deposited for safe keeping by the game's organizers). The precious coincidence of the not-quite-completed car bomb and then the timely road-side chat with the three horses (obviously an attempt at deep literary symbolism, which doesn't work in a film of this nature IMO).

Overall, I liked the film okay, but both my wife and I were disappointed that it wasn't better considering the hype.

Cheers,
AuPh

PS: BTW, Scott, have you picked up Asia's FANTASIA, Live in ASIA DVD yet? It's AWESOME! :o)

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