the road firing people. His personal life at home is zero. At first we despise his function, but by the end we are pitying him because he has nothing else. When he meets his soulmate she turns out to be just like him in the way that he doesn't want. If you are planning to watch this movie you'd better like George Clooney - he's in every scene. The dialogue is smart, witty, and rapid-fire, and there's never a slow moment. Some of the scenes with people being fired are cringingly hilarious. This movie makes some comments on the dominance of corporations over the individual. it is hard to categorise but worth seeing. I was quite disappointed by this movie, I found the storyline & characters to be very superficial, one-dimensional, shallow and generally unlikeable. Still can't see what all the fuss is about George Clooney, sure he's handsome, but as an actor he does nothing for me. Why was there so much hype about this movie??? I found it pretty dull fare. For Clooney fans, I suggest the movie might be improved by turning off the sound & watching George in slow motion (actually, scrap the latter suggestion, the story moved in slow motion anyway). I thought this was going to predictable and "fluffy", but it surprised me. Overall it was a good movie, giving lots to think about. It was however, a little long and I did wonder where is was going .... I kinda wish for the