Review of The Big Short (2015) by Eric K — 19 May 2017
This biographical comedy-drama manages to take an incredibly boring subject such as banking and make it not only engaging but also an emotive subject that truly made me angry that such a thing happened to cause the financial crisis of 2007-2008.
The cast are incredible, the way it deals with three separate stories which run concurrently is done with ease and efficiency, the script is heavily detailed while keeping it engaging and scathingly funny, the use of original music is done really well (though the score does get lost in all of that) and the direction keeps the film at a fast pace while not glossing over the finer details.
So mostly perfect but I can ignore any minor faults just because it helped me learn more about such a catastrophic series of deliberate choices which put greed over all else within the banking sector while also being utterly entertaining.
This review of The Big Short (2015) was written by Eric K on 19 May 2017.
The Big Short has generally received very positive reviews.
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