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The Nextlander Watchcast 023: Michael Clayton (2007)
🕑 Added 2022-12-05 17:00:13 +0000 UTCBrad's deep and abiding love has led us to Tony Gilroy's first directorial effort, the twisty and biting legal thriller Michael Clayton. Join us as Brad and Vinny experience this terrific film for the first time, and discover just how many murders it takes to effectively cover up gross corporate malfeasance.
CHAPTERS:
(00:00:00) - NOTE: Some timecodes may be inaccurate in versions other than the ad-free Patreon version due to dynamic ad insertions. Please use caution if skipping around to avoid spoilers. Thanks for listening.
(00:00:14) - Intro.
(00:05:16) - A quick overview on the set-up for our movie this week: Michael Clayton.
(00:14:06) - Some thoughts on the film's non-linear presentation of the story.
(00:17:40) - A little bit of background info on the development and production of Michael Clayton.
(00:22:42) - Karen Crowder: not a great person!
(00:27:58) - Arthur's imperfect moment of clarity.
(00:34:52) - One night in Milwaukee.
(00:39:49) - Arthur on the lam.
(00:42:32) - Michael's various other issues, and some chat about Sydney Pollack's Marty.
(00:51:01) - Mmm, bread.
(00:53:45) - Break!
(00:54:07) - We're back, and it's time for some more Arthur yelling. Oh, and murder!
(01:03:45) - Well, Arthur's dead. Guess that about wraps everything up, right?
(01:08:24) - Michael Clayton is on the hunt, so it's time for yet another murder.
(01:15:33) - Looping back around to where the movie started.
(01:21:24) - An all-timer of a closing scene.
(01:32:44) - Final thoughts on Michael Clayton.
(01:41:31) - Outro.
Comments
Dr. Judge, Private Eye
Hilariously, Vinny mistook this for "Michael Collins" and I mistook it for "Good Night and Good Luck." That's what you get when your movie's just a name, I guess.
Will C.
Love this movie! Also - the "horses" metaphor is seeded by Arthur when he asks Michael "You think you got the horses for that?", with the fresh baked bread in his arms. I always thought it was Clayton reflecting on that question when he goes up to the horses.
