Reel Geezers-Michael Clayton

[LightsCameraAaron]

Loved the film, excellent drama throughout.

[darkknight07100]

That's Lorenzo Semple Jr. He wrote for Batman in the 60s. Who better to do a web show like this!

[Tom5578]

Lawyers come to learn the most dangerous person often is ... the client. There is a convention that counsel never stay in a room alone with a client ... because they want a witness to keep the client in check. Also if you read John Grisham's The Street Lawyer you will notice a similar legal ethics issue about a client's confidential evidence. Technically the Swinton character is right, the memo is property of the client, and the lawyers are supposed to resign quietly ...it's a worry.

[Tom5578]

Dudes, I'm a lawyer and you old geezers are so right. I will get it out again this weekend. I saw GC grab for red carpet this Oscars and he was asked the embarrassing question, and he predicted Jeff would win. The man has class, above money. And that's what I like. 3 Days .... was kind of good too ....! Damn good!

[detriplea]

I miss you guys

[affectivity]

I didn't know Lorenzo wrote "Three Days of the Condor". I just thought you were just YouTubers who seemed to know a lot about movies!

I LOVED "Michael Clayton," and I especially liked Tom Wilkinson's performance. It was not marketed well at all. Clooney and Tilda Swinton were great as well.

[ryan06105]

I'm watching your reviews on Oscar night because I actually like movies.

[jimmycee087]

that movie was awesome. i strongly recommend.

[Scootertroop]

I've watched it three times now and I still dont get any clues or even subtle hints that Marty is somehow connected to U/North and Karen. The only clue may have been that Marty had Authors brief bag when the others could not locate it in the scene in Milwakee. But, if it's meant to be a clue, it's so subtle that its leaves most unaware that there is any connection between Marty(Pollack) and U/North. I just don't see it that way.

[fehquig]

Maybe I will see it!

[mrbulletdodger]

Good movie. But like you guys said, go against the flow and criticize big corporations isn't always the best way to "hit the box office".

The scariest thing is, a bomb in the car can happen if you try to put McDonald's down for bad food./David

[cwyricksolari]

Very good reviews! Check out "1-Minute Critic on Best Picture Oscar" for another view of MC.

[kdmayfield]

I mostly loved the movie, but thought it had a huge gap of "suspension of disbelief" at the core when Tom Wilkinson "suddenly" realizes that his law firm has been defending the bad guys in the lawsuit. Did I miss something?

[xenussister]

I think Wilkinson always knew that his firm was defending the bad guys, just like Pollack's character (and unlike Clayton, who was extremely smart but clueless) but he was a driven, ambitious, ruthless man who didn't care. It was finding the scientific study, then getting to know and care about "Anna" that caused him to realize that real people, good people, had been and were being hurt by UNorth's chemicals. That's when he snapped.

I love the Geezers (and Michael Clayton)!

[Xenu]

Sis? Is that you?

[jamesia13]

Great review, and I loved the movie too!

[tonireed1]

I liked this review. However I am getting tired of watching stories about people lost in the rat-race and unable to step out of our culture's prevalent thought paradigm. Life can be poetry. Unfortunately most art now--plays, gallery and museum pieces etc. are mainly thought driven and not created from within, so we are left with crazed emotional nightmares. And when someone does create from their soul very few can feel it or they dismiss it as fantasy.

[BobNew]

That guy wrote Three Days of the Condor! Mad Props!

[lynnoakridge]

Incidentally why the name Michael Clayton? Does anyone know? There is actually a real lawyer in New York with that name... my son!!

[MALCOLMNIKSU]

They sure know what they're talking about!! respect

[Franothebull]

michael clayton is boring.

[yoson25]

i liked the last part where he shouts "see it." and looks all pissed off.

[nathones]

haha yeah that was excellent

[RSCII]

@yoson25 LOL! I agree. 

[jzzyt]

perfect pitch. Lorenzo Semple uses not an extraneous syllable. He always "gets It".

What about Sweeney Todd??

[gpl62]

They are the Frank Rich of the web for movies for me!

[gpl62]

They are the Frank Rich of the web for movies for me!

[newenglandnelle]

SENSATIONAL !!!!!! NewEngland Nelle

[codyfisch]

Smart, knowledgable, and articulate. A pleasure to listen to two seasoned movie lovers share what they know, appreciate, and clearly love about the movies and the people who make them.

[stanleyhbrown]

They really know what they are talking about. The picture was as good as thy said it was.And they asked the right question, because they are wise enough to ask it: Why has it done so poorly at the box office? They are so much fun to watch. Maybe you have to be geezer to ask — and answer that. Keep them coming. I don't need other advice, even when they don't agree. Thank you.

[ralphave48]

Even when they agree with each other, they're fun to watch.  Just great chemistry.

[janebir]

It's about time we have critics who have been around long enough to know what they are talking about.  Hooray for ReelGeezers! Give us more!!!

[Sbl679]

I wish I liked the movie as much as I love REEL GEEZERS!

S

[perilsofpauline]

More reviews please! I need my Geezer fix!

[sparksflyonestreet]

Love this! Keep the witty commentary coming, geezers!

[thosbaum]

Agree agree.  But it's better when you don't.

[mjacobs434]

I love this.  It's better than anything on the telly in the US, and the best thing about it being here is that I can share it with my family back in the UK. It's also genuinely funny and very very smart all at the same time.

[willanasatir]

The best thing to hit the internet since Google...

[1917285207]

These reviews are better then many of the movies I have seen. Please keep them coming.

[afewgoodclips]

I'm first to leave a comment! Great review as always. Just listening to you two talk is great as you have alot of carisma. Keep it up and I'll keep watching.

[afewgoodclips]

I'm first to leave a post! Great review as always. You two have such carisma and insight into films, it's always a pleasure to watch.