a rather mediocre film

Teagan 2022-04-20 09:01:40

To put it simply, the writer and director wanted to show a story in which a big company would do anything to cover up a fatal flaw in a product, but there were many flaws in the plot. For example, the project lead lawyer of a law firm went crazy in a meeting for no reason, and even undressed in front of the camera, and Chasing beauties in naked clothes in the parking lot seems very abrupt, even if it is solved by insanity, it is a bit unreasonable.
The protagonist's car bomb doesn't explode in the morning, and it doesn't explode in the evening, but a few horses appear on the hillside on the roadside for no reason. The fire escaped... all of which is hard to understand.
If you have seen it, throw it away, if you haven't seen it, don't look at it.

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Extended Reading
  • Selmer 2021-11-27 08:01:17

    The plot is actually very simple, but the narrative technique is worth learning from. It is a typical character movie.

  • Genesis 2022-04-23 07:01:50

    The originally boring story combined with the poor directing ability ended up making this extremely boring movie

Michael Clayton quotes

  • Karen Crowder: You don't want the money?

    Michael Clayton: Keep the money. You'll need it.

    Don Jefferies: Is this fellow bothering you?

    Michael Clayton: Am I bothering you?

    Don Jefferies: Karen, I've got a board waiting in there. What the hell's going on? Who are you?

    Michael Clayton: I'm Shiva, the God of death.

  • Marty Bach: [on a cell phone conversation] Marty Bach, how can I help you?

    Bridget Klein: Marty, hi. It's Bridget Klein. Look, we're going with a story tomorrow about a settlement in the U-North defoliant case. Do you want to comment?

    Marty Bach: The case you're referring to is now as it has been for the last six years: Pending and unresolved. Until such time as our client has their day in court, and the plantiffs come to their senses and drop the suit, I'll have nothing of value to tell you.

    Bridget Klein: Come on Marty, you're closing the U-North case, you're settling it, I know that. Okay? I know you're up there with like 600 people jamming this thing through.

    Marty Bach: Well, here's what I know: Your deadline was twenty minutes ago. So either you're fishing for a story, or you're trying to get out of writing a retraction. In either case I wish you the best of luck.

    [he hangs up]

    Marty Bach: Where the fuck is Karen Crowder?