The Big Short tells the story of the global
financial crisis in 2008 and how certain people managed to predict it, using
the opportunity to leverage off massive gains. It is told in an engaging manner and presents
the unfairness and corrupt nature of the banking system. It doesn’t paint Wall Street in a rosy manner
but rather how selfishness, greed and overconfidence led to the crisis. The Big Short is serious for the most part but
finds humourous ways to explain complicated concepts to the audience. With even a little understanding and interest
in the mechanics and lead up, as well as the difficulties of the people who got
it right to be properly compensated, The Big Short is amazing. The performances of the actors are really
strong. While it is a bit overbloated with
multiple viewpoints especially towards the end, seeing the film to its
conclusion and its final impacts, makes it a fantastic movie.
