did the writer tell him to give sandy the wink and the gun as he detached his line and floated off to his death? i mean, i'm exaggerating, but come on. act! act like you're dying and not ordering a dry martini at a political fundraiser. breathe heavier maybe? turn down the charm ever? anything? something to let us know that you're in a movie and pretending to be someone other than george clooney in a situation that george clooney isn't currently in.