MOVIE REVIEW: THE COMPANY MEN (15)

"GOOD DRAMA"

The Company Men is a Drama film Written & Directed by John Wells (This is the Directors Debut Film).  This film is about a company downsizing its employees and showing how the effects ripple through the families & communities. Its Starring Ben Affleck, Kevin Costner, Chris Cooper, Tommy Lee Jones, Rosemarie DeWitt, Mario Bello & Craig T. Nelson.

THE REVIEW:

We all hear or have being one of the victims of people losing their jobs because of the recession, well here’s a film about a company getting rid of a large number of its employers just to stop it going under. From the trailer it’s all been set out so you know what it’s all about, there are no sudden twists & turns. It’s just a good story about what it is really like in the world. A lot of people are going to be able to connect to this film especially the older generation, it will make them think about the economy and might even scare them into thinking that it could happen to them in their workplace (if it hasn’t already). The Director did a good job getting real emotions from these characters. As the main character is being taken out of his comfort zone I automatically felt for him. 

 I liked the comparison when Bobby had to come and work with his brother in law for chicken change compared to his six figure pay check he used to get. #RealityCheck. I think some people might think he was earning too much anyways and should feel the Roth people with less figure pay checks were feeling. I don’t think anyone under the age of 21 will want to see this, it’s a grown folk’s type of film. No teenager is going to care about the economy and people losing their jobs. #JustSaying

I was still buzzing from Ben Affleck’s performance in The Town, so I was excited to see him in this drama. As usual he brings his acting’s skills to his character Bobby Walker who just lost his job and has to get another job quickly in order to support his family. Kevin Costner plays the character of Jack Dolan, he’s a builder. He acted out his role well, he was the old fashioned thinker. I liked Tommy Lee Jones character Gene McClary, every film he acts he just has such presence that has a automatic like factor. The cast as a whole was strong & interesting. Applausable performances.

#Overall: It’s A Slap From Reality

MY STAR RATINGS OUT OF 5:  3

ONE FAVOURITE MOMENT IN THE FILM:

What Phil (Woodward) does in his garage after he gets sacked.

(if you loved another moment in the film, please feel free to tell us in the comments)

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