The film released on January 21, 2011 introduces us to veteran television actor John Wells who makes his debut with The Company Men, a dramatic message that is based on decadence and it falls short on plot content. The film has a sympathetic approach but is a predictable plot of corporate executives dealing with substantial layoffs during an economic downturn. Excellent intentions and an unusual and powerful cast that was more than enough to attract audiences of various diversity. It centers on GTX, a fictional Boston shipbuilding company that evolved into a transportation conglomerate, the story follows several workers and their families during such an economic time. Recession. When the GTX Corporation applies so-called "job cuts" to improve the company's balance sheet and increase profits during the 2010 recession, thousands of employees are left stranded, including Bobby Walker (played by Ben Affleck). Bobby discovers the real-life circumstances of not having a job. Not only does he see a change in his family lifestyle and the loss of his home, but also his feelings of self-worth. This is an ensemble drama that deals with the effects of downsizing on the upper-middle-class American family. For Bobby Walker, his job at GTX gave him the American dream: a big house in the suburbs, a silver Porsche and a beautiful family. But when Bobby is one of many laid off from the company due to the ongoing economic downturn, he must join the ranks of the unemployed, but also deal with the effects it has on him and his family. Bobby Walker was previously living his life's dream: a corporate employee with a six-figure salary, a wife, a teenage son and a younger daughter. But when Walker is fired... middle of paper... eases McClary's anger, he has become even richer as a shareholder of the company but feels guilty that his company has ruined so many lives and instead , would rather make people work. Feeling the need to revolutionize, he leaves his wife and starts his own business. Walker is the first person he hires. Walker arrives at the bare offices to help start a new business staffed by many former GTX employees. While the actors are convincing and the film well made, "The Company Men" offers few satisfying character portrayals because the film isn't really about the characters, it's about economic units. When a company fires you, it doesn't really matter if you are a good friend, a loving father or a liar these people realize that it doesn't matter in economic terms who they are.