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The most discussed question in "Death of a Salesman" for many, many years has been the one of whether or not the life and decay of Willy Loman is a tragedy. It can't be a tragedy since the only tragedy lies within the self-destroying character of Willy Loman who fails to value himself, and in the end, his life.

Willy Loman (Dustin Hoffmann) has been a Salesman for many years. As he gets older he looks back at his life and how everything used to be, and discovers that he failed in life. He is an underachiever who feels a terrible conscience for his sins. These sins are more sins of failure because the nature of Willy's sins (or mistakes) were of human nature. He, for example, failed to be a good role model for his children and blames himself that despite their age of over thirty, they still haven't found their destiny. Biff (John Malkovich) is a daydreamer and former kleptomaniac who does not have a stable job, nor a stable income to marry and start a family. Biff is Willy's favorite, although he's also an underachiever, and at the age of 34 still unsuccessful. Then there's Happy (Stephan Lang) who has been seeking his father's attention since he was a child. Happy has a job, but is a devious person and a womanizer. Both children don't seem to have much respect for their father. The only person who shows respect more than anyone else, and despite Willy's affair with an ominious blonde woman, is Willy's wife Linda (Kate Reid). She doesn't want to see the bad and sticks to her husband until his suicidal death.

Playwright Arthur Miller has written many plays, none of which had ever had as many versions as "Death of a Salesman." There are versions of `Death of a Salesman' from a Jewish, African-American, and a British perspective.

Death of a Salesman recounts a family tragedy and the story and great acting capture the viewer's attention.

7 out of 10

First off, if you want to laugh until you have peed your pants. That's great! Go and rent or buy this movie. You'll enjoy watching this flick. If you want to laugh, and at the same time let your mind wander through the landscape of stupidity, sexistic jokes, lame dialogues, and below-the-waist humor, Old School is the right movie for you. Old School is a movie for people who don't want to think while their watching a film. This movie has disappointed me in every way. I was recommended to watch this movie, so I thought, sure why not...we all like to laugh, right? So I rented this movie and watched it. I hardly could sit through the whole film. It was dreadful, but I somehow managed to endure the 90 Minutes of neverending nonsense and sensless humor. I mean who in the world wants to form a fraternity for men of all ages? Young men, old men, fat men, and underachievers? Hello??? The only positive thing about this movie is when you rent or buy the DVD you'll get featurettes like Will Farell "Inside the Actor's Studio" skit, a Snoop Dogg video, and "Fantasy Wrestling" (for those who are into that kind of stuff). Otherwise, don't waste your money, nor your precious time on this flick. Pardon me, but I reserve the right to refrain from rating this movie since I've already mentioned that it's dreadful. If you want to see a movie that is funny and witty, you're better off with "Meet the Parents" or even "Elf".