Tuchergson Truly the worst movie I've ever seen in a theater

Fluentiama Perfect cast and a good story

Acensbart Excellent but underrated film

Megamind To all those who have watched it: I hope you enjoyed it as much as I do.

ddush Not the best movie I have ever seen but certainly not the worst either. Wanted to watch it for a long time and just kept missing it. Was on the Independent Film Channel so maintained all the language, which I felt was necessary to the story. Tommy Lee Jones, Ben Affleck and Chris Cooper were all great as the executives in a BIG firm. High paid people living the good life, like many people I know, before the economic downturn, experienced all over the world. Don't want to ruin it, but many people lose their jobs and this shows how it effects all of them, extended family too. I think the writing was very good, and I watch TONS of movies, and it was well acted as well. There are some haters, as usual, reviewing it, but they sound like just angry haters, such as michaellimb, and vsannu3553, probably mad at the world for whatever reasons. I think it was a good look at events in a big city and how we should all live within our means and save as much as possible, don't get "too big for your britches" as the saying goes. Not all turns out rosy as one reviewer has said,makes me think he did't watch it all or is just a hater, but again, don't want to ruin it for anyone. Well worth watching and liked Kevin Costner's downplaying his part in the movie. Yes people have bigger problems but that is not what this film is about. Also enjoyed Craig T Nelson, Maria Bello and Eamonn Walker (from Chicago Fire) as well as the girl playing Ben Affleck's wife.

LeonLouisRicci The Film is Concerned that Corporate Company Men are People. They are but should You Care a whole lot. The Movie sure does. "Corporations are People"...The Supreme Court. Bunk. Corporations are made up of People but are Not People. There is a Big Difference. It Should be Obvious that Corporations have No Heart and They have No Soul. You can't do a Transplant or a Lobotomy on a Corporation and they Cannot Procreate. Yes They can Multiply like a Single Cell, so it is More Accurate to call them an Organism, but Certainly NOT PEOPLE.So here it is, the Top of the Pile, the Peak of the Heap. Are They Interesting? No. They are One Dimensional, Boring, and Whiny, Greedy, Selfish Hunks of Flesh. Talk about Your Useless Eaters. But You're Suppose to become Engaged with these "Folks" and Care about the Fact that They are Losing Their Mansions and Porsches and might have to get Real Jobs.Not so much. It is Difficult to Empathize with the Characters and although some Show Signs of Humanity, so what? As an Entertainment or an Enlightenment, this Movie Leaves a lot to be Desired. It is Flat, Uninteresting, and with Very Little Insight to the Machinations or Personalities for that Matter of what's being Fictionalized up there on the screen.Overall, a Wasted Effort, with Perhaps Noble Intentions, but as a Work of Art it is Bland, Shallow, and the Movie's Tag Line is a Precursor of the Inanities to Follow..."We gave our lives to our jobs…Now it is time to take them back." Is the Writer of that bit of Nonsensical Tripe now in the Unemployment Line?

SnoopyStyle GTX Corporation used to be a ship builder, but it's now a conglomerate. Head man James Salinger (Craig T. Nelson) decides to cut jobs to improve the company's balance sheet, and boost the stock price. Phil Woodward (Chris Cooper) is a long time company man who started on the shop floor. Gene McClary (Tommy Lee Jones) is James Salinger's right hand man, and reluctantly executes the order. Bobby Walker (Ben Affleck) is a successful sales guy. When he's downsized, he has trouble dealing with it. His life with his wife Maggie (Rosemarie DeWitt) strains. Can he swallow his pride and ask brother-in-law Jack Dolan (Kevin Costner) for help?There are too many lead characters scattered in different directions. It diffuses all the emotional tension. Ben Affleck is playing his character too angry. It's a one-note performance that changes way too late. The final solution is too happy Hollywood. It makes the whole movie feel like a sermon. There really isn't any need for it especially if the filmmaker is shooting for some 'truth'.

Chris Mizerak John Wells' 2010 drama "The Company Men" came out at the right time it needed to come out…during the Great Recession. It's all about the effects of the Great Recession on the American people. As far as that aspect is concerned, "The Company Men" accomplishes exactly what it sets out to do, inform us of its effects. Unfortunately, that's all it does well and what's worse, this film came out a little too late to truly make a huge impact on the audience. It doesn't help that a better film on the Great Recession called "Up in the Air" came out a year earlier. We follow three employees (Ben Affleck, Tommy Lee Jones, Chris Cooper) who have been let go from the same corporation due to downsizing in the midst of the recession. One (Affleck) sees his life of luxury with his wife and kids deteriorate as a result of being let go and being unable to find jobs that suit his needs. It gets to the point where he might have to rely on his brother-in-law (Kevin Costner) to help him out. One (Jones) has been friends with the CEO (Craig T. Nelson) since the very beginning, but now finds this friendship challenged due to the CEO's inconsistent future plans. And the third one (Cooper) is severely struggling to find a new job due to his old age. This film basically follows the paths that these three take to get back to normal. "The Company Men" does its part at informing us of how harmful the Great Recession is to the lives of the American people. The story is told decently and maintains its focus on whom the story should be focusing on: the three main characters or at least the crucial people in each of their lives. While I wouldn't say that there were any standout performances in this picture that I could really praise, the actors do their best at taking their roles seriously and giving them the respect they deserve. The problem I had with "The Company Men" is that it's straight up boring. The characters we have to spend time with just feel bland and forgettable. There's no real complexity to their personalities and there's nothing unique about these people that I've seen in other movies. Ben Affleck's character comes to mind when naming a surprisingly one-dimensional storyline. While the story tackles relevant subject matter, it's executed in a predictable and unsurprising manner. Because the characters are dull, we're sort of watching something that keeps moving along but doesn't emotionally impact us in the slightest. We know exactly what will happen at least 10 seconds before it happens. We know what the outcomes for the characters and the future relationship between certain characters will be. We pretty much know how everything will pan out, so there's no real point in even watching this film if that's how we feel about it. "The Company Men" doesn't do anything awful besides having a predictable story and cardboard characters. If you'll settle for a film that informs at a relevant time, this does what it's designed to do. Otherwise, look elsewhere.