Margin Call

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Kyle C This movie shares a lot of themes with The Big Short, but where The Big Short is upbeat and funny, with fourth-wall breaks and heavy exposition, Margin Call stays vague, focusing more on the characters and the consequences of their choices than on the details of the crisis itself. It’s not necessarily better or worse, just a different mood. I liked it. My favorite part is the camaraderie and understanding that forms between groups who’d normally stay walled off. Corporate barriers break down as characters commiserate and come to understand each other. Even the most obnoxious, soulless characters (cough cough Will) start to feel sympathetic once their philosophies are tested by reality. The cast is strong, though there’s something a bit ironic about watching wealthy actors try to sell me on why the rich deserve criticism. I especially appreciated Demi Moore’s performance. It’s not the most thrilling of thrillers, but it’s consistently engaging. Plus, I’m always down for a film with an eat-the-rich angle. Worth a watch. Rated 4/5 Stars •  Rated 4 out of 5 stars 06/29/25 Full Review Garry A It's a well acted drama full of well known actors inspired by the 2008 stock market crash. Rated 4/5 Stars •  Rated 4 out of 5 stars 03/30/25 Full Review Ryan D Great acting but wow, I've never watched a slower movie in my life. Like a big pile of tomatoes on a nothing burger. Rated 1/5 Stars •  Rated 1 out of 5 stars 03/15/25 Full Review Steven N What a cast. When you put this many high profile actors on a screen, it’s either gunna be brilliant or disastrous. This movie is the former. Margin Call seemed like a boring plot when I decided to watch it but it held my attention throughout. Spacey owns the screen when he’s on and you can thoroughly feel the magnitude of the situation at hand. Great movie. Rated 4/5 Stars •  Rated 4 out of 5 stars 02/25/25 Full Review Scott H Solid acting, solid story. Dialogue tdeals well with a complicated subject. Jeremy Irons, Stanley Tucci and Paul Bettany are stand-outs. Rated 4/5 Stars •  Rated 4 out of 5 stars 01/31/25 Full Review Jonas S Trying to humanize the immense greed that gave way to the housing crash is a commendable, but unspiritual and naive cause. Rated 0.5/5 Stars •  Rated 0.5 out of 5 stars 01/28/25 Full Review Read all reviews

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