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July 25, 2008 7:53:36 AM CDT



Clooney Wows in Sleek Clayton

Posted Oct 5, 07 2:53 PM CDT in Gossip Arts & Living 

(Newser) – It might sound like a familiar corporate thriller—a court case, dark secrets, attacks of conscience—but Entertainment Weekly says Michael Clayton makes it all seem fresh, calling it “better than good.” It’s no Erin Brockovich, raves Slate, fading white and black hats to gray. And George Clooney's performance has critics thinking Oscar.

Clayton was written by Bourne scribe Tony Gilroy, who makes his directorial debut. He has a steady hand and eye, the New York Times says, and if he doesn’t reinvent the legal thriller, he entertainingly reappraises it. The pacing is slow, Variety complains, calling it a “difficult-to-market, no-frills, few-thrills thriller,” while the Christian Science Monitor derides the overly elaborate backstory.

Sources Metacritic, Entertainment Weekly, RogerEbert.com, New York Times

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In this image released by Warner Bros. Pictures, Tom Wilkinson, left, and George Clooney are shown in a scene from the film "Michael Clayton." (AP Photo/Warner Bros. Pictures, Myles Aronowitz)   (Associated Press)
George Clooney poses for a portrait during the Toronto International Film Festival in Toronto, Sept. 8, 2007. The Academy Award-winning actor and Oscar-nominated filmmaker now uses his stardom to do films...   (Associated Press)
Actor George Clooney arrives at the Ziegfeld Theatre for the premiere of "Michael Clayton" in New York, Monday, Sept. 24, 2007. (AP Photo/Peter Kramer)   (Associated Press)
US actor George Clooney plays with fans as he arrives for the...   (Getty Images)
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