A very good movie

I already saw this movie but since it was a while back and since I have it on DVD, I was quite eager to to check it out again. Well, first of all, even though this movie was quite heralded when it was released (it was even nominated for 7 Academy awards at the time), it seems to be rather forgotten nowadays. I think it is a real shame since it is actually a very good flick and, even though it was Tony Gilroy’s directing debut, the directing was very solid resulting in a very stylish thriller with a strong story. George Clooney who seemed to be really on top form back in those days probably making up for all the time lost during which he was completely unknown gave here one of his best perfomances and the supporting cast was really neat as well. It is not really surprising that all three of them (George Clooney, Tom Wilkinson, Tilda Swinton) were nonimated at the Oscars. To be be honest, after re-watching the damned thing, I believe that it was actually a rather simple story told in a very complicated way but it doesn’t meant that it wasn’t entertaining, in the contrary. Anyway, to conclude, I thought it was a really solid thriller and it is definitely worth a look, especially if you like the genre.