Mike Fettes
Easily the worst movie I ever saw. And I've seen a lot of movies in my 40 years on this planet. I'm not sure why this movie is listed as a comedy. It is not in the least bit funny.The dialog was bland. The characters were easily forgettable and the whole movie moves at a snail's pace. It would actually be more enjoyable to get a root canal without anesthesia than to watch this movie.I was unfortunate enough to see this in the theater. Where people were literally sleeping. It's that engaging. It's that funny. Although it's been many years, the only thing that sticks out about this movie is the scenery. I don't think the characters ever left the hotel room. And it looked like the filmed it down at the local Holiday Inn.
rbkrbk
First, this is NOT about three salesmen. Rather, it is Spacey as a salesman, Divito as a Marketing Executive and Facinelli as a young engineer sent along to his first convention as a technical support guy. Pay no attention to any review that can't even correctly identify the three main characters.This is not a comedy. It is a drama. It is a less cynical Death of a Salesman; a more reflective Glenngary Glen Ross. Expect complicated conversations that you may want to rewind and parse again. Expect to have your assumptions challenged and your heart touched.Watch this if you want an intelligent examination of work, belief and morals.
jonpaul-stone-895-772059
Danny DiVito, Peter Facinelli and Kevin Spacey really work well together. The serious and soft tone of DiVito, Facinelli's kind and naive portrayal of "Bob" and Spacey's dead pan delivery's throughout make the dialog powerful and riveting. The conversations and the monologues are well written and complement the personality and style of the players they are written for. It is an intriguing look into the lives of cooperate pitchmen with interesting discussions about religion, God and what friendship truly is. I just happened on this movie one day on cable and couldn't stop watching. For a movie that takes place, for the most part, in one room with three men in the style of a stage play it is awesome. Any lover of the cinema or theater this is a must see!!
Joseph Sylvers
Set in a single hotel room, Danny Devito, Christian Bale, and Kevin Spacey, discuss aging, faith, and what it means to be a salesman. All actors at the top of their game, Christian Bale as the young conservative Christian newlywed on his first assign meant, Kevin Spacey as the middle aged jocular fast talker(similar to American Beauty), and Danny Devito as the suicidal old goat, ready to throw in the towel. Religion and Business clash, and boil over in the films final moments, and best of many dialogs.Like all single setting films, this resembles a play, however with oneiric fantasies of the characters as they'd like to see themselves, keep the movie afloat.I can't really think of anything I didn't like about this movie