Tony Gilroy has spent the past few years helping craft the adventures of Jason Bourne as screenwriter for the Bourne trilogy. This time around he has delivered a script that may not be filled with twists and turns, or fist fights and car chases but it is no less interesting. Gilroy shows confidence in his words and in the performances of the cast to bring a sense of reality and intensity to this slow-burning legal thriller. This also marks Gilroy's directorial debut, and it may not be flashy, but it perfectly suits the dialogue-driven nature of the piece.
While Michael Clayton is undeniably a good film and Clooney's performance is undeniably excellent, it is a movie that fails to deliver to the level that it could have. The plot was easy to put together and I feel that the excellence of the performances were just a little bit wasted on it. Still, this is a film well worth seeing on the big screen, only without the weight of expectation that swirls around it.
Recommended.
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