WORTH

Based on true events, Michael Keaton stars as Ken Feinberg, an analyst who volunteers for the job nobody wants of attempting to determine how much a life is worth for the families of the victims of 9/11. Keaton is passable as Feinberg, who sticks to his formula's and numbers without getting emotionally involved with the victims (in fact, not until much further on in the film does his attitude change when he begins hearing victims stories firsthand, rather than passing them off to his staff). He and his team are given a deadline of December 24, 2003 to have at least 80% of the 7,000 potential plaintiffs agree to his formula and payment amounts, thus waiving their right to future litigation. The film goes in circles and repeats itself almost ad nauseam between Feinberg's formula and getting the 80% of participants before the deadline. A watchable movie, but nothing memorable upon completion, even with the delicate subject matter discussed and the 20th anniversary of the terrorists attacks approaching. Although I do applaud the film for not being political and sticking to what is relevant: the victims and their families. 5/10