gunsfanoldie Posted December 26, 2015 Share Posted December 26, 2015 Anyone seen it? Been out for awhile, but I just saw it yesterday.Got mixed reviews from the people I went with. Some really liked it, some thought it was fine/confusing, and some didn't like it. Pretty wide range. Personally, I was on the fence for the most of the movie, but I ended up really enjoying it. The main complaint among the people I went with was it wasn't as laymen as they made the film out to be, which in truth is true. I wouldn't pretend to have understood all of it. Although it was also brought up it just might have been impossible to actually make it relatable enough to everyone.For what it was, I thought it worked out well. The direction was kind of all over the place, which for me was a turn off at the beginning. They kind of jump right in it, with all the jargon, and its almost documentary style and just cutting between a bunch of different things. Its hard to really find the pace. But about 20 minutes in the movie acknowledges you don't get it, and may even have checked out by now, and then they kind of reeled me in. I got into the pacing and I thought the second half really picked up.Any other thoughts. I give credit to Adam McKay, cause its a big jump for him and I think he proved himself well. Sad that it kind of ends on a depressing note about the economic state, but then again its really not a surprise and there's not really another way to end the film. Wouldn't say it was as good as I hoped, but I did like it. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Georgy Zhukov Posted December 27, 2015 Share Posted December 27, 2015 What a stupid sounding title. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
wasted Posted December 27, 2015 Share Posted December 27, 2015 I read the book at some point and then watched Wall Street. Ordered some porn stars and flexed tiger blood. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
darknightfan Posted December 31, 2015 Share Posted December 31, 2015 SCOM was used in the movie. 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Silent Jay Posted January 2, 2016 Share Posted January 2, 2016 SCOM was used in the movie.Because Adam Mckay did Step Brothers, with that SCOM acapella scene.He made Anchorman too, this one is his first drama. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Silent Jay Posted January 17, 2016 Share Posted January 17, 2016 (edited) Halfway through it, not that impressed. Too technical, too cocky, I guess if you are an entrepreneur check it out. Edited January 17, 2016 by Silent Jay Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RussTCB Posted January 17, 2016 Share Posted January 17, 2016 This is on my "things I need to get to" list. I've heard mixed things as well so that keeps it slidiing down the radar. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Silent Jay Posted January 19, 2016 Share Posted January 19, 2016 This is on my "things I need to get to" list. I've heard mixed things as well so that keeps it slidiing down the radar.The second half is great, overall it was a good movie, well acted. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
highvoltage Posted January 19, 2016 Share Posted January 19, 2016 I really enjoyed it. I thought they did a good job to bridge the gap for people that struggle with the concepts. I was pretty hooked in right from the start, I didn't really feel like there were issues with the pacing at the beginning. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dalsh327 Posted January 19, 2016 Share Posted January 19, 2016 (edited) It's more along the lines of a gambling movie with a bunch of eccentrics, neurotics and "bros". The scene where they're playing SCOM in the back was a lot like when they played it in The Wrestler where there's this weight of impending doom (yeah I remembered Marisa Tomei was in both movies ) Taking a complex situation and turning it into an entertaining movie is tricky but they did a great job with it. Edited February 3, 2016 by dalsh327 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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