Financial Crisis in the US really made waves around the globe. Bad waves perhaps... Until now, although the US is recovering, but sad news to Euro, some countries there are getting down as well due to well, financial crisis.
A risk management company is cutting some people due to costs, then the remaining brokers still doing their jobs. Selling stocks, credit papers and investments as well. After one risk analyst manager discovered the real status of the company, he passed it to a newcomer to confirm the truth and he did. All hell breaks lose.. From the team who discovered this big problem, up to the senior management, they decided to let all assets sell in a market for a small price but worthless already.
That's it for 98 minutes of pure intellectual movie. Great thing, I am a business administration graduate so I was able to understand the movie. Great thing as well, I watched the docu Inside Job. I love how the cast was ensembled for this movie. From Stanley Tucci, Kevin Spacey, Zachary Quinto, other dude I don't know the name, Paul Bettany, Simon Baker, Jeremy Irons and yes, Demi Moore.
The only letdown of the film? Yes, very business story like Wall Street, so not everybody will really understand. A corporate story with has some complex factors. That's all, maybe that's the reason why it was not shown here. Geez..
Anyway, I love the plot and dialogue for this movie. The simplicity of the production design and setting, quite realistic and it's like well one of the companies got bankrupt or sold out to banks. Well executed film.
I love like I said the cast, and they done their roles in a great way. Every character made a mark for the film. Yes, even Demi Moore, her character was unlucky even she made everything to bail out the company. How about Jeremy Irons who is well, as he says, 2 ways to survive the industry, be smart or cheat. I think he made both.
Zachary, the other dude, Paul made great the roles believable. Damn for Paul, he should stop doing Legion or Priest stuff and do this kind of movies, quite drama or thriller. He's a good actor. Zachary made also a great mark for this film, suprisingly he is the producer as well. Kevin Spacey, is well, Kevin Spacey, great actor and delivered the stand out performance, especially in the last scenes of the film. Effortless. Simon well, he's character really did not make any difference but well, he delivered as well good one. How about Stanley, even he only shows up for 3 scenes, and quite lucky as well. Very intelligent actor.
Put them together you have a great film. Although of course, it runs only in the office and no special effects or very dramatic or tearjerker scenes, but the depth of the film, it shows how the company works and yes, they'll do anything to survive even sacrificing a lot. No caring, or thoughfulness.. Even losing a lot for more gain.. It is a sad truth that this happened in the peak of financial crisis, I mean, by the looks of the film, they just sensed it and started this trouble.
I'm still guessing which company they portrayed but oh well, it is a perfect portrait for a disaster of a very risky company, company stood for a lot years, strong.. At the end, they became worthless but able to escape the endless pit..
"Today's sale, my loss is your gain"
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