The Best "Smart" Movie Ever!

Rating: 8/10 (14 May 2016)

This movie is, without a doubt, the best movie I have seen in 2016; coincidentally, its the only new movie I've seen in 2016. Nevertheless, this is a great movie. Let's start off with the characters: we have 4 superstars in this movie and they all give amazing, authentic performances. Christian Bale's character can be seen as a really thought out character and a Bale-worthy portrayal. The thing is that Bale already is known as a great actor, so he didn't exceed my expectations in this movie like I wanted him too. Don't get me wrong though, I always enjoy Bale and this movie was no different. Next, we have Steve Carell. Carell is known as an actor that is usually in comedic movies but lately he has been hitting gold with dramatic movies (i.e. Foxcatcher). Steve Carell perfectly embodies his multi-layered character. Brad Pitt I cannot say much of, except that he was fine. His acting job was okay but not anything to writ home about. Last but not least, we are given Ryan Gosling. He, without a doubt, was the best character n the movie. He was sly, quick, funny, and a bright spot in the movie. He brought all of the star power I was expecting and then some. Overall, the casting was the best I have seen in a very long time.
The plot of the movie was fantastic. It brought me a sense of a documentary/indie film but still kept the high budget mojo that I would expect from a movie in a movie theater. My favorite addition to the movie was the way they explained concepts that some average viewers would not understand with simile explained with a celebrity like when Selena Gomez showed me how Blackjack betting is similar to bonds in banking while she was in Las Vegas and come on, who doesn't want Margot Robbie explaining you what a CDO is while in a bubble bath(to be honest, I was really paying attention to what she was saying). Anyway the movie as you view has parts that you just want to rewind over and over again. The only complaints that I have is that sometimes the pacing seems messy and the transitions between scenes can be rough sometimes but overall the plot of the movie can require some deep thinking during the movie in order to understand but once you do its a breeze and treat to watch. I would recommend this movie to anyone and everyone.