The editing made it real

Rating: 8/10 (1 February 2016)

I completely understood everything that was being done with the editing throughout this film. It didn't feel at all like I expected it to. I walked into the theater expecting a cross between Spotlight and Wolf of Wall Street -which to a point is a fair starting place - but The Big Short became much more for me. The way this film tackled an issue that so deeply affected the entire country was cleansing in relation to the style of modern Hollywood. Everything felt real. I felt as if I was actually watching real life human people, not big name, a list actors playing the roles of people. Every cut reminded me that this was real, it happened, and it wasn't that long ago. The message at the end, and the taste it left in my mouth as I left the theater were refreshing while still reminding me that "hey, this is real". Every single actor's performance was great. I would have liked to have been able to understand some of the wall street jargon better, but that's a personal qualm for me. However, it did take away from the detail of the movie. Overall I loved it.