Movielogr

Rating: 6.5 stars

All movies seen on 01/13/2013

View on: IMDb | TMDb

Margin Call (2011)

Directed by J. C. Chandor

Drama

Most recently watched by tylermager, elisabethwithns, nwesterhouse, schofizzy

Overview

A thriller that revolves around the key people at an investment bank over a 24-hour period during the early stages of the financial crisis.

Rated R | Length 108 minutes

Actors

Kevin Spacey | Zachary Quinto | Paul Bettany | Jeremy Irons | Simon Baker | Penn Badgley | Demi Moore | Stanley Tucci | Ashley Williams | Mary McDonnell | Aasif Mandvi | Susan Blackwell | Maria Dizzia | Jimmy Palumbo | Al Sapienza | Peter Y. Kim | Grace Gummer | Oberon K.A. Adjepong

Viewing History (seen 1 time)

Viewing Notes

Got this b/c I’ve seen the trailer so many times before other DVDs/Blu-rays and it was just sitting on the quick pick shelf. Advertising works! Of course, no one’s getting a cent from my library borrow. Anyways, the film. Yeah, great cast and some nice acting even if most of these actors didn’t have do much but look mad or upset or serious or intense. The story? That’s a problem b/c we never fully understand the implications other than rich white people will lose millions of dollars and their jobs yet get nice exit payouts in the millions. Not sure who watching will identify w/that and sympathize. Then again, maybe that’s the point; we can’t sympathize w/those that will fuck over the market and pocket millions. If so, they didn’t do a good enough job hammering that home w/these characters and story.

Comments