This is not a movie. This is a wakeup call.

Rating: 9/10 (29 December 2009)

I enjoyed this film very much. But when I started to think about it, this was not just a film. It is a reflection of the society we live in today. Most people go to the movies to escape life. They would much rather see a WWII fairy tale, or blue people fight against humans for their planet. I did enjoy both of those movies, but what I felt about this one was different. I watched this overall depressing tale about a man with no life and a world where people can lose their jobs at any second and the boss doesn't even care. I walked out of the theater to the blazing cold night only to realize that I was looking at the same world. This is not a film. This is a wakeup call for the people who continue to look away and that are in denial that we are in a recession. And I must say, with stellar performances by George Clooney and Anna Kendrick, this is a darn good wakeup call.