Review of Abacus: Small Enough to Jail (2017) by Lincoln K — 06 Feb 2018

Making bankers seem sympathetic is tall order, but this film almost gets there. CDW.

This review of Abacus: Small Enough to Jail (2017) was written by Lincoln K on 06 Feb 2018.

Abacus: Small Enough to Jail has generally received positive reviews.

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James tells this story with much empathy, not necessarily concerning himself with too much of the financial world's jargon, and instead focusing…

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By Tim Grierson (1,482) for Paste Magazine (2,906) on 26 Oct 2017

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By Michael Sicinski (38) for Cinema Scope (405) on 17 Nov 2017

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