Review of The Big Short (2015) by Yorkman — 04 Jan 2016
Incredibly engaging and funny, The Big Short does a great job in educating the layman as to the absurdity of what lead up to the 2007 Financial Crisis.
Told from the perspectives of three different groups of investors who were able (one who actually read the portents, and two others who got the heads up a little more vicariously) to short sell the loans that the huge investment banks were buying up then re-bundling under false 'ratings'.
What is refreshing is that as a viewer you know what is ultimately going to happen, but you are so caught up in the three different stories, the different perspectives and most importantly, the different characters.
Wonderfully acted, with a great musical score, it fills its run-time remarkably well.
My only real gripe with the movie is that the directorial style isn't great....
It's filmed in an almost 'fly on the wall' style, with a lot of reaction shots during conversations from others present, lot of 'shaky-cam' that is supposed to imply some kind of undercover recording going on and, worst of all, far too many quick cuts without giving the viewer a chance to take in the power of certain scenes. And there are many scenes that have immense resonance, as this is a very powerful story.
Highly recommended though, and well worth taking the time to check out.
This review of The Big Short (2015) was written by Yorkman on 04 Jan 2016.
The Big Short has generally received very positive reviews.
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