This movie is about men and their testosterone levels. It's about men fooling themselves that their families are first when they will sacrifice anything to be top dog. Cusack (at the moment my favourite actor because of the honesty, intelligence and humour he brings to his roles) is a big fish in a small pond when an outsider (Thornton) arrives and shakes him up. The chaos that results from their competition almost ruins their lives. Taken as a morality tale against arrogance and pride, I think Pushing Tin does a better than average job. The ending is even plausible if you have an evolutionary view of human nature. It is possible that men like them could grow up, understand the error of their ways, become friends and voluntarily give up the role of alpha male. Isn't it? Watch this movie and decide for yourself.
Review of Pushing Tin
