I put off seeing this movie as it did not sound like my cup of tea at all. Corporate intrigue? George Clooney growing a conscience? Yawn. No thanks.

I stumbled upon it on cable as it was coming on and the husband wanted me to watch for a bit, just to see Tom Wilkinson’s performance (which is great). I was very surprised that this movie was not at all boring, which is what I’d gathered from the trailers. The film is interesting, layered, well-written and -acted (Tilda Swinton won an Oscar) and not at all convoluted, which is what I’ve come to expect from most movies of this kind. I highly recommend Michael Clayton.