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Rating of
2.5/4
The American Nightmare!
MovieAddict - wrote on 03/09/2013
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 …
Rating of
3/4
The Company Men review
Daniel Corleone - wrote on 07/12/2011
All of us work for a living, whatever business or job we may have. Unfortunately, we cannot control certain circumstances like recessions, downsizing, declining stocks, etc. I have stumbled upon a film that encompasses these harsh realities how individuals who are earning for a living, deal with these unfortunate events. These competent men who were laid-off include a Head of Sales (Bobby Walker (Ben Affleck), a middle Manager named Phil Woodward (Chris Cooper) and one of the GTX founders/executive Gene McClary (Tommy Lee Jones). They were living a luxurious life and were capable of managing their expenses (car, mortgage, golf club, etc.). They had to struggle to survive the gruesome economic times and vindictive mass layoffs.
The film starts with the posh houses, exquisite …
