The Big Short

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Rey R Apr 24, 2019 An absolute cracker of a film, the ensemble cast works like a dream, no character seems overshadowed in a movie which could easily leave some by the wayside. Held together by a fourth wall breaking Ryan Gosling, the movie embodies the chaotic nature of the events (albeit by compressing time somewhat) but it never descends into chaos. Steve Carrell is excellent as the cynical Mark Baum and is much more watchable in this kind of movie as opposed to some of the more shticky material he is known for. Christian Bale is on top form as the analyst and hedge fund manager that predicts the Wall Street downfall before anyone else and Brad Pitt's Ben Rickert is the only character that feels the weight of the human cost of the GFC. The story still can be confusing and a little muddled on first watching but this doesn't detract from the brilliance of the movie. Adam McKay cuts from narrative to cameo exposition with ease and this never seems forced or excessive. Watch this movie. See more

Apr 13, 2019 To put this rating into perspective, I watched Vice first. If it had been the other way round, I'm pretty sure I would have given "The Big Short" a 4.5 and "Vice" a 2.5 (down from 3.5). Both films are very much the same in their use of dark comedy to mock how their events absurdly came to be. This though, is clearly the better made film, with a screenplay that does a very good job of going back and forth between the different stories. This complements the prime showcase that is McKay's very unique directing style, leading us to Margot Robbie in a bubble bath (I ABSOLUTELY loved that) and Anthony Bourdain blabbering about finance terms. This was also definitely the more tonally consistent film which flowed very well, especially considering its dense subject matter. My problem with this film though, was that it ultimately was Vice's ending on repeat: showcasing how one person (or institution's) lack of humanity can really take its toll on the rest of America. Not to say I'm complaining, because that's a perfectly acceptable message to say again. But this though was the less creative film (as from my previous review Vice has some smashing metaphors and symbols), which made the film slightly drawn out as it only puts on repeat how absurd the system was. I do though, want to give credit to Bale and Carell for their performances, especially towards the end, where they portrayed a humanity when they just see how they benefited a the brutal expense of so many others. For me, that uplifted the ending. See more

Albus R Apr 7, 2019 An outstanding film that kicked off Adam McKay's foray into serious film making.

Han L Apr 3, 2019 An entertaining and surprisingly educational look at the housing market collapse of 2007. amazing performances by an ensemble cast. The cultural relevance of this movies subject matter in shaping the modern america can not be understated. The movies breaking of the fourth wall to explain complex economic topics creates a structure and accessibility not expected by such a dry topic. See more

Finn S Mar 24, 2019 A superb cast wasted on a movie executed in a most silly way. As I was watching the introduction I thought to myself that the rest of the movie couldn't possibly follow this same style. It did, and by the time the diagram of the testicular procedure was literally drawn on the screen I gave up hope for this movie that tries too hard to come off as intelligent, edgy, and funny. If you want to understand the financial crisis of 2008, please watch the documentary "Inside Job". Skip this silly little movie. See more

Albus M Mar 23, 2019 ¿Entender que fue lo que llevo al mundo a la gran recesión del 2008? Sí, de eso trata está excelente película con las destacadas de Pitt y Bale. Si no la has visto, no te la pierdas. See more

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