Astonishing true story adaptation

Rating: 10/10 (12 June 2020)

The Big Short is an astonishing adaptation of a true story that's shocking, powerful and very funny. Ryan Gosling is perfect, Steve Carell gives a career best performance and Brad Pitt and Christian Bale are both incredible. Finn Whittrock, John Nagari, Rafe Spall, Jeremy Strong and Hamish Linklater are all great. Adam McKay's direction is incredible and really inventive showing he handles drama just as effectively as comedy. It's extremely well filmed and extremely well paced. The soundtrack is great.