This is no usual thriller, but it still manages to deliver the thrills while revealing the truth, as this is based on the starting period of the financial turmoil. It also leads to some reflections about our actions during that period.
The performances are solid and the story is good. Different people in a company are faced with a crisis that can take the whole company down. I am not sure if I understand it fully but basically it is a choice of morality - whether to sell the "soon-valueless" stocks to the market and saving the company.
Indeed, what makes the film good is not the plot itself, but the different attitudes of the depicted characters towards such a decision. Some think it's the only choice to "win" the game while some think it is an action that can only temporarily save the corporation but ruining the name of the company. With the foundation of good acting, the film succeeds in showing us the different purposes and conflicts.
While this is not really a thriller that has a certain explosion of climax, the tense environment created is realistic enough to convince viewers. I'd have to conclude that this is a good thriller, but definitely not for everyone. Kids will surely be bored to death, and people who have absolutely zero interest in the stock markets may find it uninteresting. I'm one of those that liked it, but not so much.
The performances are solid and the story is good. Different people in a company are faced with a crisis that can take the whole company down. I am not sure if I understand it fully but basically it is a choice of morality - whether to sell the "soon-valueless" stocks to the market and saving the company.
Indeed, what makes the film good is not the plot itself, but the different attitudes of the depicted characters towards such a decision. Some think it's the only choice to "win" the game while some think it is an action that can only temporarily save the corporation but ruining the name of the company. With the foundation of good acting, the film succeeds in showing us the different purposes and conflicts.
While this is not really a thriller that has a certain explosion of climax, the tense environment created is realistic enough to convince viewers. I'd have to conclude that this is a good thriller, but definitely not for everyone. Kids will surely be bored to death, and people who have absolutely zero interest in the stock markets may find it uninteresting. I'm one of those that liked it, but not so much.
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