My date felt differently, but I enjoyed this high-pressure corporate drama. I also enjoyed K Street, so what do I know? Listen: anything with Sydney Pollack in a supporting role HAS to be good. George Clooney appears in something of an anti-Danny Ocean role. He’s a “fixer” for a powerful law firm, but turns out he’s really just a working class schnook with problems. Casting is perfect all along – Tilda Swinton as the evil exec and many fresh faces as the Irish family back in Queens. The ending, albeit fun, is a little pat – as is Tom Wilkinson’s Network-esque flip out – but that didn’t bother me too much. I liked it despite the script problems. Maybe I just like staring at Clooney. He’s dreamy. (Top job cinematography all around – opening montage and monologue is a future classic.)
