
When the GTX Corporation must cut jobs to improve the company's balance sheet during the 2010 recession, thousands of employees will take the hit, like Bobby Walker (Ben Affleck). Bobby learns the real life consequences of not having a job. Not only does he see a change to his family lifestyle, and the loss of his home, but also his feelings of self-worth.... (Full plot summary below)
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When the GTX Corporation must cut jobs to improve the company's balance sheet during the 2010 recession, thousands of employees will take the hit, like Bobby Walker (Ben Affleck). Bobby learns the real life consequences of not having a job. Not only does he see a change to his family lifestyle, and the loss of his home, but also his feelings of self-worth.
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| WaffleMovies.comWillie WaffleOne of the most underrated films you will ever see. |
| Entertainment WeeklyOwen GleibermanKevin Costner, as Bobby's carpenter brother-in-law, does the finest character acting of his career. |
| Spirituality and PracticeFrederic and Mary Ann BrussatA hard-hitting and creative examination of the scourge of unemployment and how it destroys dreams, brings untold pain and loss, and destabilizes families. |
| Screen JunkiesFred TopelNo matter how hard you've had it during the economic crisis, it's got to make you feel better that Ben Affleck, or at least a character he's portraying, knows what you're going through. |
| Kansas City StarRobert W. ButlerVery rarely does a film so nail the zeitgeist as to qualify as a cultural touchstone. The Company Men comes very close. |
| ObserverRex ReedEnhanced by superb writing and direction and nuanced performances by an ensemble of great actors, and enough take-home food for thought to keep the mind and senses totally focused from start to finish, The Company Men is pretty damn close to as good as it gets in a disappointing year at the movies. |
| ColeSmithey.comCole Smithey"The Company Men" is a somber, glossy, and sound-bite-heavy drama made watchable by its ensemble performances. The story is a letdown, but the actors--including an especially sassy Maria Bello--are enjoyable to watch. |
| Associated PressChristy LemireIt's not that being privileged makes them boring; being two-dimensional does. |
| SSG SyndicateSusan GrangerPowerful, provocative and poignant, it shrewdly reflects the emotional savagery of the worldwide economic meltdown of the past three years. |
| New YorkerDavid DenbyThe Company Men is infinitely more despairing and yet also, paradoxically, more hopeful. It suggests that work can actually mean something to people, beyond just giving them the means to afford a nice house or a fantastic car. |