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It might be hard for most viewers to identify with The Company Men's well-heeled protagonists, but writer/director John Wells uses their plight to make universally resonant points -- and gets the most out of his excellent cast.
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With harrowing realism, The Company Men captures the raw, personal impact of the economic meltdown. Feb 7, 2018 | Full Review…
With harrowing realism, The Company Men captures the raw, personal impact of the economic meltdown.
Caryn James
A serious, schematic, well-acted film about adjusting to new lifestyles in a changing world... Mar 14, 2011 | Full Review…
A serious, schematic, well-acted film about adjusting to new lifestyles in a changing world...
Philip French
A chilling picture of corporate US, where loyalty to employees has been ousted by something called the bottom line. Mar 11, 2011 | Rating: 3/5 | Full Review…
A chilling picture of corporate US, where loyalty to employees has been ousted by something called the bottom line.
Anthony Quinn
Wells, whose first feature this is, knows how to shape a movie but it still seems a little like a superior piece of television, adorned by a posse of very watchable stars. Mar 11, 2011 | Rating: 3/5
Wells, whose first feature this is, knows how to shape a movie but it still seems a little like a superior piece of television, adorned by a posse of very watchable stars.
Derek Malcolm
Deserves credit for being a well written and seriously conceived ensemble drama about white-collar America and the financial crash. Mar 10, 2011 | Rating: 3/5 | Full Review…
Deserves credit for being a well written and seriously conceived ensemble drama about white-collar America and the financial crash.
Peter Bradshaw
The Company Men does a very fine job stressing the financial and personal abyss that can confront somebody whose year of devotion to a company can result in little more than hand shake. Mar 10, 2011 | Rating: 3/5 | Full Review…
The Company Men does a very fine job stressing the financial and personal abyss that can confront somebody whose year of devotion to a company can result in little more than hand shake.
Jim Schembri
...it's in the performances that The Company Men manages to succeed... Oct 20, 2019 | Rating: 3/4 | Full Review…
...it's in the performances that The Company Men manages to succeed...
David Nusair
The Company Men is well made, but it seems to resort to shorthand to cover all that it wants to address -- a little less scope and a little more depth might have served it better. Feb 15, 2019 | Rating: B- | Full Review…
The Company Men is well made, but it seems to resort to shorthand to cover all that it wants to address -- a little less scope and a little more depth might have served it better.
Abbie Bernstein
Like its sleeker counterpart, Up in the Air, The Company Men was born during the worst recession since the Great Depression. It's the sign of the times and carries much relevancy. Jan 28, 2019 | Full Review…
Like its sleeker counterpart, Up in the Air, The Company Men was born during the worst recession since the Great Depression. It's the sign of the times and carries much relevancy.
Nathalia Aryani
It's tough to feel torn up about Ben Affleck having to sell his Porsche when most of us are hustling to make rent at the end of every month. May 12, 2015 | Full Review…
It's tough to feel torn up about Ben Affleck having to sell his Porsche when most of us are hustling to make rent at the end of every month.
Sean Burns
The Company Men, aka "The Supposed Problems of Unsympathetic Rich People" or "Good Actors Stuck in a Mediocre Movie," tries to be timely, but it's as out of touch as Pat Buchanan. Aug 15, 2013 | Rating: C
The Company Men, aka "The Supposed Problems of Unsympathetic Rich People" or "Good Actors Stuck in a Mediocre Movie," tries to be timely, but it's as out of touch as Pat Buchanan.
Kimber Myers
Amazing acting backed up by an authentic and emotionally engaging story makes The Company Men one of the best films of the year. Aug 11, 2013 | Rating: 8/10 | Full Review…
Amazing acting backed up by an authentic and emotionally engaging story makes The Company Men one of the best films of the year.
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