I think this is the first film I've watched George Clooney in a serious character role. "You're so fucked" said to Tilda Swinton's character was quite brilliant.
A really sharp film with very little excesses of dialogue or contemplation. Yet it still manages to find neat ways to tell a simple story, bringing the development of Clooney and Swinton's characters to the fore on opposite sides of a legal prosecution of a mega corporation. The scene of the initial meeting between the two was memorable for its portrayal of the huge gulf separating them.
In the end, a very neatly packaged production, giving a plot that hardly sounds like it would put many on the edge of their seats a rather unexpected edge. Of course, Clooney pumps in plenty of individual charm, but its a very strong ensemble of actors filling out each of their characters in a cleverly crafted script that puts this film apart.
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