An engaging, well-made film which will keep me thinking for a long time.
To those who see it as a critique of capitalism, I would say that under all systems there are managers under pressure to use their power and charisma to get the best out of their workers, and who no doubt fall prey to certain temptations while doing so. The Soviet Union under Stalin gave factory managers extremely demanding targets, and the managers in turn used fixit-men to overcome shortages and get results.
To me, then, the film gives an insight into universal truths of human relationships, entertaining and gripping: well worth seeing.
To those who see it as a critique of capitalism, I would say that under all systems there are managers under pressure to use their power and charisma to get the best out of their workers, and who no doubt fall prey to certain temptations while doing so. The Soviet Union under Stalin gave factory managers extremely demanding targets, and the managers in turn used fixit-men to overcome shortages and get results.
To me, then, the film gives an insight into universal truths of human relationships, entertaining and gripping: well worth seeing.