The Big Short is a confusing and complicated movie, yet very intriguing, insightful, and visually impressive. The type of complexity you would encounter in American Hustle (2013) and Succession (2018-2023). And only Adam McKay would be the perfect director for these kinds of projects.
Centering around a group of investors, between 2006 -2007, who bet against the U. S. mortgage market. After discovering how flawed it is. This film shows the complacency of the Wall Street market and business. Leading in the process to an entire economic collapse around the world.
Unlike The Wolf of Wall Street (2013) which was understandable and humorous, The Big Short is hard to follow sometimes. Either the viewer comes with a basic knowledge of mortgages or the viewer would watch blindly and wouldn't understand anything. In The Wolf of World Street it's pretty basic: "These guys are doing illegal stuff and they're going to get in trouble." Moreover, the scenes oversimple Ing the topic didn't help understand the plot any better, scenes with cameo celebrities appearing to explain stocks, mortgages and CDO's just made it more complex.
Aside of the complexity of the film, I really enjoyed it. The way the dynamics between characters was placed, the dialogue was genuine and brilliant. Every time Jared Vennett (Ryan Gosling) enters the room, he just steals the show and becomes the most persuasive yet an ugly attitude. He admits himself that he isn't a hero and simply prepared himself for the worst.
Mark Baum and Michael Burry (Steve Carrel and Christian Bale respectively) were the only characters with a moral conscience on their backs due to how the scandal was going to ruin people's lives. Both actors are superb and great. Carrel being normally the comedic actor gives an impressive serious role justice.
In addition, Brad Pitt shouldn't go unnoticed, his character analyzing the mortgages market and it's flawed details is brilliant and serves as a outsider who knows how this world works. The short monologue he gives to Charlie and Jamie after they exit the convention is to put in perspective how serious the topic is.
Another great aspect of the film is the soundtrack, not the borrowed songs from different bands but the soundtrack by Nicholas Britell (the genius composer of Succession and Andor). A serious tone that follows the atmosphere of the movie.
Overall I really enjoyed the film, I know it may sound like a stretch saying that due to the fact I didn't understand much. But just like what happens in Wolf of Wall Street, as simple as I can describe The Big Short - "Bad things happening to the economy and these guys are trying to survive the hit."
Centering around a group of investors, between 2006 -2007, who bet against the U. S. mortgage market. After discovering how flawed it is. This film shows the complacency of the Wall Street market and business. Leading in the process to an entire economic collapse around the world.
Unlike The Wolf of Wall Street (2013) which was understandable and humorous, The Big Short is hard to follow sometimes. Either the viewer comes with a basic knowledge of mortgages or the viewer would watch blindly and wouldn't understand anything. In The Wolf of World Street it's pretty basic: "These guys are doing illegal stuff and they're going to get in trouble." Moreover, the scenes oversimple Ing the topic didn't help understand the plot any better, scenes with cameo celebrities appearing to explain stocks, mortgages and CDO's just made it more complex.
Aside of the complexity of the film, I really enjoyed it. The way the dynamics between characters was placed, the dialogue was genuine and brilliant. Every time Jared Vennett (Ryan Gosling) enters the room, he just steals the show and becomes the most persuasive yet an ugly attitude. He admits himself that he isn't a hero and simply prepared himself for the worst.
Mark Baum and Michael Burry (Steve Carrel and Christian Bale respectively) were the only characters with a moral conscience on their backs due to how the scandal was going to ruin people's lives. Both actors are superb and great. Carrel being normally the comedic actor gives an impressive serious role justice.
In addition, Brad Pitt shouldn't go unnoticed, his character analyzing the mortgages market and it's flawed details is brilliant and serves as a outsider who knows how this world works. The short monologue he gives to Charlie and Jamie after they exit the convention is to put in perspective how serious the topic is.
Another great aspect of the film is the soundtrack, not the borrowed songs from different bands but the soundtrack by Nicholas Britell (the genius composer of Succession and Andor). A serious tone that follows the atmosphere of the movie.
Overall I really enjoyed the film, I know it may sound like a stretch saying that due to the fact I didn't understand much. But just like what happens in Wolf of Wall Street, as simple as I can describe The Big Short - "Bad things happening to the economy and these guys are trying to survive the hit."