Review of The Big Short (2015) by Foxgrove — 24 Jan 2016

Director Adam McKay has made complex and potentially boring subject matter, the global market collapse of 2008, into an interesting and multi- faceted movie. It helps that the screenplay is sporadically funny even if impetus is lost by the end due to over length.

The ability of the average viewer, however, to decipher all the plot points and jargon relating to the financial industry is almost guaranteed to restrict its audience. Of the actors, Steve Carell comes of best and totally redeems himself after his dreadful turn in ‘Freeheld’.

Technically the film lacks clear visuals on occasion, but the kaleidoscopic editing style impressively reflects popular culture of the time.