The Big Short (2015)
Four denizens of the world of high-finance predict the credit and
housing bubble collapse of the mid-2000s, and decide to take on the big
banks for their greed and lack of foresight.
Director:Adam McKay
Writers:Charles Randolph (screenplay), Adam McKay (screenplay),
Stars:Christian Bale, Steve Carell, Ryan Gosling
Storyline
Three separate but parallel stories of the U.S mortgage housing crisis of 2005 are told. Michael Burry, an eccentric ex-physician turned one-eyed Scion Capital hedge fund manager, has traded traditional office attire for shorts, bare feet and a Supercuts haircut. He believes that the US housing market is built on a bubble that will burst within the next few years. Autonomy within the company allows Burry to do largely as he pleases, so Burry proceeds to bet against the housing market with the banks, who are more than happy to accept his proposal for something that has never happened in American history. The banks believe that Burry is a crackpot and therefore are confident in that they will win the deal. Jared Vennett with Deutschebank gets wind of what Burry is doing and, as an investor believes he too can cash in on Burry's beliefs. An errant telephone call to FrontPoint Partners gets this information into the hands of Mark Baum, an idealist who is fed up with the corruption in the ...The Big Short Reviews
I will keep the review
simple. Although some of the financial jargon went over my head, i would
say Adam McKay is a genius, to make a movie about the financial crisis
this much entertaining, funny and touching that's a feat only few
filmmakers can pull off, and a lot of that has to do with the tremendous
cast of this movie. The Big Short has a large ensemble cast but focuses
on four major players who benefited in various ways from betting
against the American economy. Steve Carell gives one of the best
performance of his career, Christian bale portrays the awkward lonely
genius with ease. Ryan gosling is slick over the top and funny in this
movie he also makes the whole thing much more interesting. Brad Pitt is
kind of a good guy and the moral center. This is a must see, and needs
multiple viewings to truly appreciate.
