To be sure, this is a movie to watch. Period.
The movie starts off with a focus on corporate culture and how earnings are achieved via downsizing and other nefarious acts, but then takes a hard turn towards the suggestion that blue collar values and hard work are superior; at least, that is how I took it. Furthermore, the film all but broadcasts from the beginning the message that "these folks are going to return to their roots" (without trying to spoil it too much), which I kind of started to get annoyed with at some point, and found myself saying "just do it already".
Generally, I'm not one to advocate for or against blue or white collar values; I think that each deserves equal respect in varying contexts. However, as one person out of many, I got the feeling this movie clearly leaned towards the view that one was better then the other. On the more emotional, family side of things, the wife of the protagonist was entirely too understanding for me.
If I'm permitted to be a little more critical as well, this is a movie with actors playing real people; thus, you get the movie ending. Realistically, there is no new beginning; just the same old drudgery every single day, year in and year out.
That being said, it is a good movie; great acting, good dialogue, and it's not too in-your-face preachy. Watch this.
