An Effective Drama that Dumbs it Down Too Frequently,

Rating: 8/10 (21 June 2016)

The Big Short is a great movie with a well developed plot and a terrific cast. It's very effective in terms of capturing this amazing true story that is widely unknown, perfectly portraying the motivation and passion of these characters who were prepared for the house marketing crash in 2008 before anyone else was. I did feel the film boiled the story down for the audience, there was always a sense that there was so much more to what they were telling us because they probably felt it was too complicated. I also did not appreciate the "celebrity explanations" that was pure and obvious spoon feeding, although I will always appreciate Margot Robbie in a bathtub, I would have preferred finding these things out on my own by paying attention to the movie. The performances are certainly stellar, Christian Bale, despite his brief screen time, completely transforms himself in to this character, Ryan Gosling shines, continuing to prove his versatility as an actor, they are joined by Brad Pitt and a slew of smaller performers who still manage to steal scenes. However, Steve Carell was the highlight for me, he captures the damage and vulnerability of Mark Baum brilliantly, the closing image of Carell sums up his dedication to the role, he has been surprising me with his talent for drama lately and I hope to see it continue. Dramatic, while also being quite humorous, The Big Short may be dumbed down, but it's still an effective film with an amazing true story, I would recommend it to anyone looking for a good drama.
A group of men decide to take on the banks after predicting the house marketing collapse years prior.
Best Performance: Steve Carell