A Slice of Recent Tragic Life, this one is Cold and Cuts to the Bone with its Realized Central Performances and a No-Frills approach.
Michael Shannon is the Devil and Andrew Garfield is His Disciple in this "Greed is Good" display of a Bank Representative, an On-Site Evictor of Folks in Default of Their House Payments, and a Desperate Handyman (an evicted victim) all but Forced to do the Devil's Dirty Work.
The Film's Shortcoming may be the Attempt to Condense some very Complex Financial and Regulatory Jargon into something Attainable in a Two-Hour Story. But as a "Crash-Course" on Who takes the Brunt when the Rigged System does Crash it is Mesmerizing.
Yes, Stupid and Uninformed People have "Dreams" too and that's why some Consumer Protection is Needed to keep Powerful People from Fleecing Folks, Dangling said Dreams in Front of Starry Eyes and taking Advantage of Basic Human Weaknesses. Compassionless Capitalist may not Care to Get "Emotional" about the Suffering but it is Real Nonetheless.
Also, this Very Good Film Makes the Case, although Not Overtly, that some Regulation is Needed to keep the Money Men from Wielding Their Financial Advantages like so many "Weapons of Mass Destruction", because the Universal Consequences are so Severe and Devastating.
Michael Shannon is the Devil and Andrew Garfield is His Disciple in this "Greed is Good" display of a Bank Representative, an On-Site Evictor of Folks in Default of Their House Payments, and a Desperate Handyman (an evicted victim) all but Forced to do the Devil's Dirty Work.
The Film's Shortcoming may be the Attempt to Condense some very Complex Financial and Regulatory Jargon into something Attainable in a Two-Hour Story. But as a "Crash-Course" on Who takes the Brunt when the Rigged System does Crash it is Mesmerizing.
Yes, Stupid and Uninformed People have "Dreams" too and that's why some Consumer Protection is Needed to keep Powerful People from Fleecing Folks, Dangling said Dreams in Front of Starry Eyes and taking Advantage of Basic Human Weaknesses. Compassionless Capitalist may not Care to Get "Emotional" about the Suffering but it is Real Nonetheless.
Also, this Very Good Film Makes the Case, although Not Overtly, that some Regulation is Needed to keep the Money Men from Wielding Their Financial Advantages like so many "Weapons of Mass Destruction", because the Universal Consequences are so Severe and Devastating.