Just seen: Michael Clayton
What a fantastic movie! Head and shoulders above pretentious noir of Coen Brothers and frothy sentimanetal idiocy of Juno (yeah, saw that too). I am very glad that despite the substantial presence in the Oscar voters of those who dream of being Javier Bardem's crazy character or those who root for Juno, the girl they all would have killed for in their high school geeky periods, there are still those who see the value of a solid film-making. Solid as in the crazy 70s where everything went and everything was possible. The script, the acting, the thrilling understatement of a film that never lets go of superb narrative, strong emotional grip and awe-inspiring cinematography.
Clooney, Wilkinson, Swinton are truly mesmerizing, their nominations were a total no-brainer.
A MUST SEE.
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What a review, wow! I must see it then :) I'm happy that George Clooney has finally got to play in a good movie. I admire him both as an actor (hope you have seen him in "Brother where art thou?")and as a man (no, not for his good looks :)). He deserves a lucky break.
ReplyDeleteU like European movies? if yes, watch them. That one is good but still Holiwood made.
ReplyDeleteWhat a bizarre comment! If you like European movies (i.e. you already watched them and liked them), then watch them. Quite a trivial statement... "Holiwood" of course is a chef d'oeuvre in itself.
ReplyDeleteCheers!