Margin Call was filmed in 2010 and released at the Sundance film festival early 2011. It is very well made, has a great script and the cast is packed with famous actors, all of whom do a good job. Paul Bettany’s and Jeremy Irons’ performances, in particular, are excellent. Kevin Spacey is always good.
The farther away we get from its release date, the less impact this film has. It is a film about a very specific incident; the financial crisis of 2008/9 and the part that sub-prime mortgages had in this. This film sets out to be an insight into the companies involved and into the people running and working in those companies.
It feels like an independent festival movie because its prime motivation is to inform rather than entertain. It achieves this well, and it suited the market when it was released, shortly after the crash.
Now though, most people who would choose to watch this, already have the information that it imparts, and the story itself is good but not brilliant.
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Interesting that it seems a little dated, as The Big Short and 99 Homes managed to bring back that topic and make it entertaining to watch
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I absolutely loved this film at the time. Quite an old-fashioned movie but pretty intense.
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Yes, I think it must have been brilliant at the time – informative and topical. It’s still good now, but must have been great then.
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