03-01-2019, 03:38 PM
The Big Short (2015)
I was pretty enamored with this film when it came out. Watching it now, there's a lot to enjoy: some great performances, some interesting performances, some weird performances. The humor is pretty well done (for the most part). The storytelling is clever at times but often not as clever as it thinks it is. The direction is distinct but this time around felt a little more stylish without reason. The editing is really good when there are jokes, the rest of the film is a mixed bag. There's a lot of interesting things going on with the editing and the camera but this time around it didn't feel like it added up to something with a vision, message and purpose. I mean, obviously this film is criticizing douchebags who deserve it and explaining the housing crisis (in a simplified form but it's a movie so I get it) but beyond that I didn't take too much away from it. Perhaps my disappointment with Vice colored this negatively, not sure. Either way, worth watching.
I was pretty enamored with this film when it came out. Watching it now, there's a lot to enjoy: some great performances, some interesting performances, some weird performances. The humor is pretty well done (for the most part). The storytelling is clever at times but often not as clever as it thinks it is. The direction is distinct but this time around felt a little more stylish without reason. The editing is really good when there are jokes, the rest of the film is a mixed bag. There's a lot of interesting things going on with the editing and the camera but this time around it didn't feel like it added up to something with a vision, message and purpose. I mean, obviously this film is criticizing douchebags who deserve it and explaining the housing crisis (in a simplified form but it's a movie so I get it) but beyond that I didn't take too much away from it. Perhaps my disappointment with Vice colored this negatively, not sure. Either way, worth watching.
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