In Good Company
This movie received very average reviews. It is, however, sincere in its message, if a little heavy-handed in the delivery thereof. The message(s)? “People are more important than things.” “Life isn’t worth living if you are not doing what you love.” “True love is giving of yourself.” Do these sound like platitudes? To the jaded viewer, they almost certainly will. To me, at this confusing time in my life (anybody in college know exactly what they are doing? anybody? there you go …), these messages are refreshing and bear repeating.
Furthermore, Topher Grace of That ’70s Show fame developed a full character on-screen; some people come off TV and look completely flat and one dimensional on film, like a one-trick pony. In a paradigm shift from his small-screen roll (a shift which, by itself, would be impressive), Mr. Grace really convinces us of his character: a young, confused man going through the motions of corporate latter-climbing. He discovers himself, along with many other supporting characters in the film. While this overarching theme of “life revelations” means there can only be a very general theme (everyone finds something different out about themselves), the movie made me see what I believe it set out to do: we’re all going to be messes “figuring it out.”