It has a good cast Tommy Lee Jones (The Fugative, No Country for Old Mene), Ben Afflack (Good Will Hunting), Chris Cooper (Seabiscuit, American Beauty), Kevin Costner (Field of Dreams, Dances with Wolves), Maria Bello (Coyote Ugly, The Cooler) Craig T. Nelson (Parenthood tv, The Otterman Weekend). As a note Nelson had to change his middle name when he joined SAG union. Its not too common but does happen. If someone in SAG union has your name you have to change it so as not to get the two of you confused when people go and see a movie with you in it also it is to clear up who would get resigial checks when they need to send them out.
I could sum up the movie in two words Corporate Downsizing. The movie is about what happens to Jones, Afflack, and Cooper w hen they get downsized. Nelson plays the company CEO and Bello, whos character is sleeping with Jones, is the person brought in to help decide who gets fred and then help fire them. The movie was written and directed by John Wells (ER). Wells was an asset (ER was good but did Jump the Shark when they killed of Dr Green but thats another issue).
I went in with high expectation because of the cast. I rated the movie C+. I would say that it is worth seeing. Its not a strong recomendation but there overall there is more good wth the movie then is wrong wth it. Often when I go to see a movie and have high expectations I am disapointed. So the fact that I recomend the movie says something. I have a bit of free advice for people making a movie. IF YOU WANT A MOVIE TO BE GOOD GET CHRIS COOPER TO BE IN IT. Another bit of advice if you are gong to spend over $150 million on a movie take out a few of the sepical effects and spend the money to get Chris Cooper to me in the movie. Ok I think its clear how feel about Chris Cooper.
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