More than a mere corporate drama, this film struck chords with the audience, and with me, in regards to the economic and social climate in the most timely manner. Following three corporate executives/managers of different ages, pay grades, family circumstances, we see real experiences of real people struggling through extremely difficult times. Ben Affleck performs well, as does Tommy Lee Jones, Kevin Costner, and Chris Cooper. The characters 'travel' - to use John Wells' own words - through the film to their ultimate resolutions, all of them worlds different than when the film started. The film was clean - crisp, even - in its rounded, clear presentation, boasting a brilliant screenplay and even more brilliant cinematography. Roger Deakins leads the camera in one of the most perfectly shot films I've seen. Much of the terminology of the corporate world passed over the audience's head, but the authenticity was there, and after catching a glimpse while working a box office shift, it was much more easily grasped. Several scenes remain significantly in the forefront of my mind, a monument to the thought-provoking, relevant film that this was. I'll encourage everyone I know to see this film, because after working on many of the films that have come through Boston, this is certainly one that Boston can be proud of.
In attendance: Director John Wells and actors Rachel DeWitt, Ben Affleck, Chris Cooper, and Tommy Lee Jones
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1/22/2010
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