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article2016 Reviews,Christian Bale and Steve Carell deliver a funny and shocking drama about the true events of the 2007 economic meltdown.
Genre: Biography/Drama
Director: Adam McKay
Cast: Christian Bale, Steve Carell, Ryan Gosling,
John Magaro, Finn Wittrock & Brad Pitt.
John Magaro, Finn Wittrock & Brad Pitt.
Run Time: 130 min.
US Release: 23 December 2015
UK Release: 22 January 2016
German Release: 14 January 2016
The Big Short was in no way a movie I was anticipating this year, because the subject simply does not interest me. Under normal circumstances, not even the wide array of big talented actors that star in this film would have been able to convince me to watch and enjoy this film, but I was pleasantly surprised when the credits rolled and it did keep me thinking all night until I fell asleep.
What really startled me though is how this movie made me care about the world of finances. Not about the money or the big man sitting in an office, but about those that suffer; generally innocent people who pay their taxes regularly and live righteous lives. I felt really dirty and ashamed by our society (this is something that is not only happening in the States, but here in Europe as well) and how demoralised and greedy we got. The only thing I wanted to do when I got back from the theatre was to take a shower!
The plot depicts the events that lead to the 2007 financial crisis that stalled western economy. Michael Burry (Bale), an eccentric hedge fund manager discovers that the housing market has become extremely unstable and calls his investors about it. To prove his point he bets against the market, which gets the attention of Jared Vennett (Gosling), a trader for Deustche Bank.
Vennett seeks the help of hedge fund manager Mark Baum to take on the banks for their mistakes, ignorance and stupidity. While mean young investors and friends Charlie Geller (Magaro) and Jamie Shipley (Wittrock) find one of the reports written by Vennett and enlist the help of former banker Ben Rickert (Pitt) to profit from the circumstances.
The Big Short is told in a very unique way, by specifically splitting up the plot into three acts and telling it from three different perspectives; That of Michael Burry, Mark Baum and partners Charlie Geller and Jamie Shipley, while the character of Jared Vennett acts as the narrator. McKay managed to turn a dry subject into a very entertaining movie.
The story to this film was really well elaborated and simplified for the audience, to make them understand exactly which factors were dependant that lead to the complete failure of global economy between 2007 -2008. I was thankful for this because a lot of the numbers and terms didn’t make sense to me. Short cameos of different stars were used to explain in detail what happened to the housing market.
The dialogue was remarkable and completely different to any other motion picture. Most characters often broke the fourth wall, looking directly into the camera and talking straight to the audience.
It is not an impeccable movie though and does have severe issues which I hampered my enjoyment. One of those issues was the direction; even though I liked the story and the camera work, the way the plot unfolded of was somewhat off and really bothered me while watching it. My other complaint is that it sometimes goes a little too deep into the matter at hand, which can be excruciatingly painful and boring to follow. This movie could have done with 15 minutes less!
The acting and the characters are one of the best parts of this drama. Christian Bale was fantastic as the one eyed, somewhat weird and sociable difficult Michael Burry. The hedge fund manager and number cruncher foresaw the big financial crisis of 2007-2008. Bale managed to capture the personality of his character really well and added some humour to his persona.
Steve Carell was another great addition for this film. He proved that he is capable of more than just comedy, playing the very angry Mark Baum who lost all faith in humanity. Just like Bale, Carell managed to be quite funny at times, but it never clashed with the movie once it switched to a more serious and dramatic tone.
Ryan Gosling & Brad Pitt, although very good are completely underused. Pitt is in this movie for about ¼ of its length and Gosling is not more than just a side character. What’s even worse, is that Gosling plays a disgusting human being the audience cannot relate to at all.
John Magaro & Finn Wittrock, two actors I know little to nothing about, where the actual other two main characters in this biographical-drama about banking. Both made good performances as the young investors Geller and Shipley, who accidentally stumble upon Vennett’s paperwork about the house market bubble.
Just like the pot, the cinematography of The Big Short has a very unique style. It is filmed as a documentary, with a lot of fast cuts to convey information as well as making use of a few crash zooms on images from 2005 to 2008. I also liked how they implemented real life footage from the news into this film.
But even the cinematography was not great. One of the problems I had was the quality of the film, because it made use of bad and unprofessional techniques to sell the documentary style. Use of better shots and an improvement in the quality of filming would have made for a much better movie.
Verdict: The Big Short was an unconventional movie with great acting, that turned a true story and potentially boring plot into a fun and entertaining motion picture. It still has issues with the direction and cinematography and part of its advertised cast only made appearances as supporting characters. In the end, The Big Short is a movie I do recommend to see in cinemas, as long as you are interested in the thematic. I will give it an 8 out of 10.
So did you go see The Big Short yet? What did you think of this biographic-drama that displayed the events, which lead to the financial crisis? I will go see The 5th Wave this Thursday, so expect my review for it sometime on Friday. Thank you for reading this review and if you liked it, please leave a comment and share it with friends and family.
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