Directed by: Adam McKay
Written by: Adam McKay and Charles Randolph
Streaming on Netflix.
The film is about the financial crisis in 2007-08, and how it was triggered because of the housing bubble. The interesting aspect is that the film explores various characters within this setting. The way the film is shot, it reminded me of Uncut Gems - it's anxiety inducing in a way. Especially the scene where as they're talking, the market keeps going down and they keep getting updates in their phones. I've experienced that in real, and the feeling that the film generates is pretty close. It's created mostly by them shooting in close ups and the way the camera shakes. The visual language is so out there. The breaking of fourth wall is done so creatively. Them getting real life celebrities to explain complex concepts. And them addressing cinematic liberties they've taken mid scene. Lot of this kind of stuff was interesting.
The editing is also very stylish. In a lot of scenes, we sees them juxtaposing quotes, images and we see some frames getting repeated just like it's a music video. All these are not done just for the sake of it, it adds a sense of movement and flow to the movie. It creates a different visual experience. Vaazhl also had a similar effect on me, where the entire film had a kind of editing which changed the whole experience for me. The way Amelie does with the camera movements. I'm a sucker for films like these which use the craft of filmmaking so well. Having said that, this film talks about the financial crisis and it takes a standpoint but also presents all sides and makes us understand how people in the banks actually think.
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