Another Kind of Uber Spy

Yesterday I went to see my man doing his magic in Michael Clayton. He looked soooo gooooood. And he acted the shit out of the main character, Michael Clayton.

The movie is a thriller for adults, with none of the Diehard fast-paced action that moves a plot breathlessly along. Yet the slowly building tension and unravelling of events still leave one breathless and at the edge of one's seat.

I really enjoyed my darling George's subtle and nuanced acting. Totally, totally OSCAR material. His eyes said everything that needed to be said about the situation he found himself in.

I liked that the writer, Gilroy, who also wrote all the Bourne movie scripts, treated the story intelligently, with rich dialogue that left lots of blanks for viewers to fill. No one was black and white; everyone's hands were dirty. Yet this cliche was handled without loud propaganda. The characters--even the bad guys--were given a human dimension rarely seen in good guy/bad corporation movies. The motivations behind each character was shown and not told, as each one desperately went after their own agenda.

Michael Clayton is the kind of story I love -- non-linear, unexpected twists, angsty male lead, untold background ripe for my imagination, layered dialogue. And of course, George Clooney in a New York suit, looking slightly ragged but still sexy and suave despite his standing at the edge of the cliff.

Go watch. Beautifully made movie. Beautifully made man. ;-)

And hey, don't miss the trailer of MY GERRY BUTLER in PS I Love You. He sure didn't look like King Leonidas in this one!

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