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Michael Clayton (2007) Movie Reviews

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Movie critics combined give Michael Clayton (2007) a score of 3.1240 out of 4

based on (262) reviews

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Excellent

(79)

Very Good

(147)

Good

(35)

Fair

(1)

Poor

(0)

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The Providence Journal (Michael Janusonis)

Let us return momentarily to the heyday of ’70s film, a hothouse of conspiracy and nefarious plots. The nasty shadow of Vietnam and Watergate flickered on the screen, where someone was always listening in (The Conversation) or killing off (The Parallax...read the complete Michael Clayton (2007) review at The Providence Journal (Michael Janusonis)

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Arkansas Democrat-Gazette (Philip Martin)

...a success because the actors work hard (but not too hard) to convey a sense of genuine investment in the onscreen problems, and because the rest of the behind-the-scenes technicians do immaculate, invisible work...read the complete Michael Clayton (2007) review at Arkansas Democrat-Gazette (Philip Martin)

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Empire Magazine [UK]

This issue-led thriller-cum-star vehicle has a grabby opening. On a night when everyone else in his powerful Manhattan law firm is up late settling a huge suit and paying off a crowd of small farmers who’ve been poisoned by a dodgy product, legal shark...read the complete Michael Clayton (2007) review at Empire Magazine [UK]

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Filmtracks (Christian Clemmensen)

Michael Clayton: (James Newton Howard) As a convoluted corporate and legal thriller, Michael Clayton takes a long time to ignite the flame, leaving audiences waiting until the end for its flashbacks to reveal the totality of the story. Its examination of...read the complete Michael Clayton (2007) review at Filmtracks (Christian Clemmensen)