A timely modern-Esq 'Everyman' tale.

Rating: 9/10 (22 November 2009)

Finally a middle-aged single man's POV becoming fleshed-out within George Clooney's artfully adept (and until recently, also personal) interpretation. No doubt, this script changed the way he viewed his own personal lifestyle from a single man's POV, to a committed life-partner roaming the Italian foothills now w/ Her. Our universe now revolves around our successes, our bankrolls, our sexual conquests, and our Frequent-Flyer-Miles, because of our new technology and our Gordon Geckos. But the polished and experienced Ryan character portrayed by GC finds the 'crossroads' initiated by the seductively sexual 'Alex'(Vera Farmiga), and the ambitiously naive Natalie(a sparkling Anna Kendrick). As Director Jason Reitman answered in describing his brilliantly insightful script adaptation, "This isn't a tale about people getting fired! This is the story of what you... as an audience member, can take away? What are The Most important things to you in the end?" Both touchingly-funny at times, and dark-fully-wistful, Reitman used actual filmed interviews of over 55 recently 'termed' employees, of which 22 were used in the film. Timely, yes. What would you say and imagine for the future of your career, and your life, after that last Meeting with Ryan... or her, Natalie whom are contracted to terminate the Company payrolls? Equiviqually speaking, regarding your own personal relationships, how would you go on? As the character of Ryan begins to weigh-out.