Movie No. 38 (2016): THE BIG SHORT
The Big Short (2015)
Director: Adam McKay
Cast: Christian Bale, Steve Carell, Ryan Gosling, Brad Pitt
The subject matter is difficult because not everyone understands how the mortgage industry operates. But, the screenplay sees to it that enough details about how it works makes the narrative easy to follow. So, the villains in this scandal are presented without masks.
Director: Adam McKay
Cast: Christian Bale, Steve Carell, Ryan Gosling, Brad Pitt
The subject matter is difficult because not everyone understands how the mortgage industry operates. But, the screenplay sees to it that enough details about how it works makes the narrative easy to follow. So, the villains in this scandal are presented without masks.
If the basis of the story were not from real events, it would be hard to believe the things I saw on screen, or some funny situations would look contrived. The fact that this really happened sends chills to the spine.
This film was a Best Picture nominee in the 88th Academy Awards. It was Producers Guild Awards choice for Best Motion Picture for films exhibited in 2015.
Rating: 4.0/4.0
Date seen: July 16, 2016
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