Michael Clayton
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Michael Clayton

Taste attributes: dramathrillercrimelegalmysterybusinessfastfresh & originalunsavouryheavyintricatelinearglossyenclosedall consuming questcomplex relationshipdeep rivalryfighting evilinjustice/tragedy/vengeancerescue/escape/jeopardysolving the riddle/not as it seemstroubled leadsunderdog triumphs

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"The truth can be adjusted."

Boxlist takeExpect an intricate, heavy thriller, fresh rather than familiar. Best if you like depth over escapism.

Pace: fast · Originality: very fresh · Tone: dark · Weight: very heavy · Realism: balanced · Story: very intricate · Structure: very linear · Look: balanced · Scale: confined · Emotional punch: balancedHow we score

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What lines up

  • Setting / scale: Small / confined, just how this profile likes it
  • Intricacy: Smart / intricate, just how this profile likes it
  • Originality: Fresh / original, just how this profile likes it

What might not click

  • Emotional punch: Balanced emotional punch, where this profile leans emotive / stirring
  • Pace: Fast, where this profile leans slow

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Synopsis

A law firm brings in its 'fixer' to remedy the situation after a lawyer has a breakdown while representing a chemical company that he knows is guilty in a multi-billion dollar class action suit.

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Taste Attributes

all consuming questcomplex relationshipdeep rivalryfighting evilinjustice/tragedy/vengeancerescue/escape/jeopardysolving the riddle/not as it seemstroubled leadsunderdog triumphs

Characteristics

Where this title sits on each taste spectrum

SlowPACEFast
FamiliarORIGINALITYOriginal
DarkTONEWholesome
LightWEIGHTINESSHeavy
FantasyREALISMRealistic
SimpleINTRICACYIntricate
Non-LinearLINEARITYLinear
UnderstatedSTYLEStylised
IntimateSCALEEpic
RestrainedEMOTIONIntense

Cast

George ClooneyTom WilkinsonTilda SwintonMichael O'KeefeSydney Pollack

Details

Genre
Drama
Year
2007
Runtime
119 min
Status
Released
Studio
Castle Rock Entertainment
Taste scores
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Matched on pace, tone, themes and style, not just genre.

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