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Danny McDonald

posted 8 years ago by rotomato
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Let me start by saying I loved this film. The three primary actors did a wonderful job. Nothing but thumbs up.

That said, my only nitpick is everything about Danny McDonald. It's pretty apparent that Edgerton didn't do any research on corporate America.

Danny McDonald. So many issues with this guy. Where do I start?

1. So, Kevin introduces him as "runs legal" which most likely means he is head of the legal department of a billion dollar corporation. Fine.

2 - This gent should have been completely vetted before he was hired yes?

3 - DM hires on as head of legal to then want to get in to sales???

4 - Why would a billion $ corporation even consider DM for a high level sales position?

5 - Oh, and Kevin is the "National Divisions Sales Rep." Rep? That's the promotion?

6 - How can an email from an anonymous person take down a guy who was vetted to be head of legal?

7 - How is a legal guy in line for a high level sales position?

8 - How does a guy about to be fired gain access to private emails?

9 - Corporations are not so stupid to fire people without more cause than one email.

Love the film. Hated the Danny McDonald part.

[–] gerryheldt 8 years ago

It's a stupid, fabricated movie. It's not real. It's made up. Get real.

[–] UthaSideR 7 years ago

Holy hell, Gerry. This is like the 50th comment you've made on this movie's thread. Are you a former high school bully that is up for a Lead Sales position and you recently bumped into a man you bullied back in high school whom invited you and your wife to dinner?? Cuz if so... you'll probably live. It's just a movie. Wait... please don't tell me you bullied Joel Edgarton!

[–] Godfather-1990 8 years ago

My problem with the Danny McDonald subplot is that I don't think it was necessary, it just felt like a distraction from an otherwise focused movie, I mean it does not affect the main plot at all, and.. at that point.. we already knew that Simon was an a**hole, I don't know why they felt that they needed to emphasize that point.

[–] erin1223 8 years ago

I think this has to be done in order to get Robyn to end things with Simon for good even though finding out that Simon roughed up gordo could have been enough even if some of that was fake but could have happened