I wanted to see this movie since it was nominated for a Best Picture Oscar and, since it just came out on DVD, my visiting parents hadn't seen it yet. I was quite impressed by the movie, and recommend it. The acting is excellent and the story is smart, captivating, and thought-provoking.
Caveats: it's tough to follow the story at first, but as it unfolds it is fascinating. The language is atrocious.
The basic premise is that a "fixer" at a law firm, Michael Clayton (George Clooney), is called in to take care of a partner who has gone crazy while working on the defense of a lawsuit against a very important client. I was intrigued by the tension and discovery of what was right and what was wrong (always complicated), and what each character chooses and why. I was especially intrigued by the character of the lead counsel for the firm's client, Karen Crowder, played by Tilda Swinton, who won the best-supporting actress Oscar for the role. Crowder was so overwhelmed, and clearly out of her league. While I thankfully never made decisions as colossally poor as hers were, I often had the experience when working (and even now as a mom!) of taking on roles that were beyond my experience or abilities (at least as I perceived them at the time). So my empathy for her made the ending all the more tragic, even as it was very satisfying.
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