This was a good conspiracy-theory corporate thriller, with echoes of classics in the genre such as "The French Connection," "The Conversation" and not to mention, "Silkwood." I was surprised, though, that this film got Oscar nominations -- Clooney's performances is superb and deliciously multi-layered, but the film itself offers little that is new (been there, seen it already). In particular, the plot itself is rather bald and on-the-nose: law firm covers for bad corporation; corporate higher-ups hire bad men to cover up their mistakes, hero gets caught in the crossfires. It's an entertaining film, but it isn't mind-blowing in any way. It's particularly amazing tht Tilda Swinton won for Best Actress: I like her as an actor, but the role she played was rather small. (Poor Julie Christie. She was robbed!)In sum, this is a good thriller, and Clooney is a babe. (Axton)