The Big Short (Official Thread)

[Drew Wonder]

Love this movie. Easily a 5/5 flick. Really good and really funny but also really infuriating. I love the fact that there's really no "good guy" character because they're all taking advantage of something they see coming but there's a morbid realization they all have once the reality sets in that this thing is actually about to happen. Best movie of McKay's career and all of the performances are top notch. Especially Bale and Carrell

What I love about this movie is it doesn't cater to audience expectations or wish fulfillment (which would be hard to do anyway since it's based on a true story) like the ending

Spoiler

After all the preaching he did and moral outrage he constantly showed, I really wanted Steve Carrell's character not to sell. But not even he was above being a hypocrite and you can see how disappointed he was in himself with that subtle look on his face right before he gave the OK to sell. Really a brilliant moment. This was the best movie I've seen this year

 

[MartyMcFly]

What I love about this movie is it doesn't cater to audience expectations or wish fulfillment (which would be hard to do anyway since it's based on a true story) like the ending

Spoiler

After all the preaching he did and moral outrage he constantly showed, I really wanted Steve Carrell's character not to sell. But not even he was above being a hypocrite and you can see how disappointed he was in himself with that subtle look on his face right before he gave the OK to sell. Really a brilliant moment. This was the best movie I've seen this year

Yup. And they're all called on their hypocrisy. Ultimately, what separates them from the bankers?

 

[Drew Wonder]

Yup. And they're all called on their hypocrisy. Ultimately, what separates them from the bankers?

nothing really.

Spoiler

Which makes Gosling's moment at the end even more brilliant. "I'm not the good guy." Closest thing to a moral center was Pitt's character especially when he told the two young investors to stop dancing. Also this movie had the best usage of breaking the 4th wall I've seen in awhile.

 

[MartyMcFly]

nothing really.

Spoiler

Which makes Gosling's moment at the end even more brilliant. "I'm not the good guy." Closest thing to a moral center was Pitt's character especially when he told the two young investors to stop dancing. Also this movie had the best usage of breaking the 4th wall I've seen in awhile.

Yeah Pitt's character was on point. Even when they asked him why he did it and he had the simple response: You boys said you wanted to get rich. Now you're rich.

And there's such a pain in his voice when he says it and almost a disdain towards them. especially the scene they had in vegas

 

[Prince.Skeletor]

I'm horny

 

[g-ice]

Love this movie. Easily a 5/5 flick. Really good and really funny but also really infuriating. I love the fact that there's really no "good guy" character because they're all taking advantage of something they see coming but there's a morbid realization they all have once the reality sets in that this thing is actually about to happen. Best movie of McKay's career and all of the performances are top notch. Especially Bale and Carrell

Yeah, it's a fun film. I see nods for Best Picture, Adapted Screenplay, and Supporting Actor (either Bale or Carrell). Gosling though was just fukking hilarious!!

 

[TooLazyToMakeUp1]

Was going to wait until the screener but I've been ready for this since I saw the trailer


Edit:
Saw this just now (currently watching previews after sneaking into the 1:20 screening of Creed about to watch it for the 4th time )

As for The Big Short...

I love the way that they were actively trying to distract you with music and random images in certain parts. I was annoyed at first until I realized what they were doing

Eventhough they took the time to explain the securities, I think alot of people not familiar with the investments will still enjoy it in spurts.

I get the whole morality issue with Steve's character, but what the fukk did he think would happen when he made the shorts? Maybe it was the fact that he didn't realize how deep in the rabbit hole the banks and rating agencies were but still

Everything about the forum held in Vegas was gold. At the look on Jamie's face when he realized how clueless the SEC chick was about the agency's obvious conflict of interest was with the banks

Tge whole dinner and the synthetic CDO conversation was classic too

5/5
My movie is about to start

 

[Dilltastic VolWon(derful)]

What I love about this movie is it doesn't cater to audience expectations or wish fulfillment (which would be hard to do anyway since it's based on a true story) like the ending

Spoiler

After all the preaching he did and moral outrage he constantly showed, I really wanted Steve Carrell's character not to sell. But not even he was above being a hypocrite and you can see how disappointed he was in himself with that subtle look on his face right before he gave the OK to sell. Really a brilliant moment. This was the best movie I've seen this year

Spoiler

He legally had to sell. He had a legal/fiduciary responsible and has to always act in the clients best interests. If Morgan Stanley went bankrupt, the clients will not get paid and he would've clearly failed in his job in getting a return on his clients initial investments.

Definitely an A1 movie though. The use of the 4th wall( the best I've seen since Malcolm in the Middle) along with the acting and explanations of the financial instruments.. Well done.

 

[Drake's Tan]

Great movie, a bit preachy at times but it kind of has to be because not enough people are paying attention to wall Street fukkery.

shyt had me at the end. It seems like wall Street operates like a typical coli troll:
1. Get exposed
2. Lay low for a minute
3. Wait for people to forget about what happened
4. Reinvent self with new name and continue same fukkery
5. ????
6. Profit
7. Get exposed again
8. Rinse and repeat

More people need to see this movie.

 

[HHR]

10/10

 

[g-ice]

10/10

 

[Wall]

Just finished this. The contrast between the enraging source material and the hilarious, charismatic performances of Bale, Gosling, and especially Carell is what made this special. Probably just behind The Revnant for me in this years awards race but I wouldn't be mad to see this take home some big awards.

The mortgage brokers tho

 

[☑︎#VoteDemocrat]

This shyt was AMAZING!!!!!!

 

[Uncle_Ruckus]

Watching tonight and maybe again on NYE. What a time to be alive.

 

[☑︎#VoteDemocrat]

This movie will go down as a bigger classic than Wolf of Wall Street