I saw The Big Short this weekend. It is an amazing movie with Steve Carell, Christian Bale, Ryan Gosling, Brad Pitt, Hamish Linklater (from The Crazy Ones and The Newsroom), and Karen Gillan (Amy from Doctor Who). The movie is based on a book with the same title. Michael Lewis (the author), the screenwriters, and the director took a complex set of events and explained the 2007 financial meltdown in a way that is informative, dramatic, and humorous. And yet when characters showed a lack of respect for the human tragedy caused by the meltdown, other characters berated them for insensitivity. That was tasteful self-restraint. This movie is a work of genius. Because the seamy side of Wall Street is portrayed, the movie has a deserved R rating. This is not a family film, but it is an important film.
For the shear educational value, I think every person in the world should see this film. The subprime mortgage disaster caused hardships around the entire world, so this film is of global importance.
Robert
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