The Big Short (2015)

[bigburner]

This film is an entertaining but sobering look at the disastrous US housing crash / global financial crisis of 2005 - 2008, observed from the perspective of three different characters. Because the subject matter is complex and hard to understand, the film provides some innovative ways of explaining what's going on. The lenders take most of the blame for the crisis. There's no mention of any politicians being responsible too, which is just as well as that would have been a can of worms!

Nigel.

[wkhanna]

heard a review on this one.
meed to make time to catch it, it sounds as though those who predicted the bubble were scoffed at by their peers.

[Ovation]

Likely have to wait for the home release, but I will definitely be watching this at some point.

[wkhanna]

a few weeks ago The Wife & i saw this at the theater....

excellent movie.
the cameos were clever.
they broke all the Wall Street jargon down to a level we pedestrians could plainly understand thereby empowering us see the truth of what the real reasons (and villains) were.
the screenwriting was exceptional as the film blends docu-drama with quality film-making that both entertains & educates.

highly recommended for everyone.