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The Big Short
At over two hours, The Big Short is long for most Hollywood movies. However, this is a fantastic roller coaster ride that is educational, informative as well as highly infuriating.
The film follows Dr. Michael Burry who discovers the housing market bubble. That is why he creates credit default swaps against mortgage backed securities. Basically, betting against the housing economy. There are other investors and bankers who understand Burry's findings and hedge against the market in their own way.
The movie is a crash course in economics and the crash of 2008. Ryan Gosling plays Jared Vennet an opportunistic trader and narrator. He unfolds the tale in an entertaining humorous style that breaks down complex finance and economic to lay person terms. There are wonderful cameos by celebrities like Margot Robbie, Anthony Bourdain, Selena Gomez and Richard Thaler who each explain a finance concepts. Christian Bale is perfect as the eccentric and awkward Burry. Steve Carrel gives a fine performance as Mark Baum the banker with anger management issues. Brad Pitt has a small role as a securities trader who helps two upstart fund managers.
A definite must see movie. A movie on finance has never been so enjoyable and educational. This is better than Wall Street or Wolf of Wall Street.
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