Eh! Mildly entertaining when it's not annoying

Rating: 6/10 (25 November 2015)

The Big Short tells one story too many and feels jumpy and haphazard – especially since the characters in each storyline never intersect. It's really three movies in one – and would have been better served by being two stories well told.
With a frenetic "turn five cameras on and let the actors improv" style, the film's hyperactive chattiness completely strips the emotion from every scene. It's all pretty headache inducing to be honest.
The film also has 10 minutes of unnecessary exposition done with a "wink wink" style that makes you not even pay attention to what's being said. For a second it feels clever until you realize that the content really is superfluous, interrupts the narrative, and pulls you out of the film.
For me, the Big Short's final nail is the overly-preachy ending where the film revels in its own self-importance.
The performances are GREAT, however, with Steve Carell destined for an Oscar nom. Ryan Gosling shows some real talent. Wait for Redbox on this one.