Rating of
2.5/4
The American Nightmare!
MovieAddict - wrote on 03/09/13
Three loyal executives (Ben Affleck, Tommy Lee- Jones and Chris Cooper) get axed in a corporate downsizing frenzy that upends their lives. There's a pretty good portrayal here of the impact that hits when things that we have become accustomed to are suddenly taken away. The trio each cope differently as they go through tremulous stages of humiliation, anxiety, introspection, anger and depression as their self esteem fades away and they each begin to wonder if their lives have purpose anymore.
Ben Affleck plays Bobby Walker the big stock broker of the fictional GTX Company who was just fired, and is having many obstacles thrown in his way whilst trying to find a new job. By contrast we see Bobby Walker's brother-in-law's (Kevin Costner) who has a small construction company and offers Affleck work, even though it means he'll lose money ('Sometimes I'm up, sometimes I'm down', he rationalizes).
A slow movie drama that feels real especially the part about dying ones hair dye to compete for jobs with 22-year-olds with masters degrees.It predictably ties together neatly in the end…but heck yea….I am a sucker for happy endings!
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Daniel Corleone - wrote on 03/10/13 at 12:03 PM CT
The Company Men Review comment
If you dig happy endings never watch the horrific Funny Games hahaha. Good review, I kinda liked this one though.
