Really rich guy is forced to take a decent construction job, then gets new job that allows him to become slightly less rich guy?
Real gritty look at today's economic crises. A real tear jerker.
Oh yes, and in America we used to make things, now we don't. Super insightful.
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Yeah, I guess that the cute Disney way to end it would have been that he ended up being a construction guy the rest of his life and making as much money and loving what he does even more.
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I kinda related to the film, growing up my parents made a lot of money and then my dad lost his job and we couldn't do things like before. Only thing I didn't like is, if this guy is supposed to be so successful, why does he not have a savings. They gave him 12 weeks pay and im sure his house and cars alone were worth A LOT ontop of the income coming in from his wife.
Did these people have no savings whatsoever? This film is supposed to be a year. Well 3 months of that was covered with his paycheck, then selling his house and car. Should be more than enough to not have to break your back doing construction.
It is a bit far-fetched, but I think the character's action was motivated by what his brother-in-law and wife presented: family, having pride by doing unglamorous decent wage jobs (construction) and realizing that material wealth isn't important if you loose the love and respect of your family. The scene where his wife comforts him when he confesses that he thinks he's a loser is a perfect example.
>>Oh yes, and in America we used to make things, now we don't. Super insightful.
Yes, not super insightful but never really tries to be. Part of the story was how a company of blue working men lost their way once they expanded and entered the "digital"/modern age, and though they became monetarily rich and adapted to the changing business, they either forgot or dismissed their origins. This all ties back to the importance of family and every day working jobs ie construction, nursing, grocery bagger.
The big guys of the company where once them -- everyday Joes --working outside in the unforgiving environment, at a dangerous site. It's a social commentary on how the spirit of entrepreneurship can do amazing things, but how it can also make those involved become less then Men (love of wife, family and friends over material wealth), as opposed to Company Men (S5000 lunches, private jet planes).
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Just saw this movie...What a disappointment. When he told Costner he was thinking about staying on the construction, I cringed. WTF? Terrible! And then the cliche screaming the lines from the orientation. Ugh.
I'm not sure if this was supposed to be relateable, but the only likable character was the black guy. I mean, they're all fine and dandy with the company until they get fired, and then they complain about how rich the CEO is?
Watch Margin Call, it is a trillion times better than this crap film.