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The People's Reviews
Rating:
5 ratings and 6 reviews
Admirable Acting
So, I got too keen to see this movie to wait for it to be released in the cinemas here, so I watched it online. And man, I'm glad I did!
I don't actually know a lot about the financial issues this film gets into - but I found that this didn't matter at all when watching Margin Call. I was already a massive fan of Zachary Quinto and Jeremy Irons, and they were both absolutely wonderful and convincing. However, one of the more involved performances was probably that of Kevin Spacey - and he was just brilliant. He really captured the desperate but resigned emotion running throughout the entire film.
While I might have been able to appreciate the film better if I DID know more about finances, I can confidently say that the film was just as brilliant for me, as what we need to know is basically described in the film anyway. The superb acting made this independent film completely worth it - I definitely recommend it :)
Seriously Good
Margin Call is a really REALLY good. I don't know I was expecting when I saw this, but I can honestly say that even after seeing it a few days ago, I am still thinking about it. The acting was superb, there was not a bad performance in the bunch and Kevin Spacey as the finance big wig plagued by a moral dilemma and Zachary Quinto as the young and shy genius whiz-kid, were both highlights for me. The film's director, J. C. Chandor, does a fantastic job of building tension and suspense. This film is a must see for anyone who enjoys smart and thoughtful movies.
Absolutely riveting
Today 6 of us went to "Margin Call", an absolutely fascinating movie seemingly based on the internal workings of Lehman Brothers the night before global markets crashed in 2008.
This is a highly entertaining, riveting drama and we probably should have asked John Key to join us for his comments based on his former life at Merrill Lynch.
However, it seemed highly plausible to us and the acting is superb. A slightly annoying start with a cello almost drowning out the dialogue but after that it is a gripping roller-coaster ride with the entire screenplay encompassing a period of about 36 hours. No romantic interest and only one key female actor but a group of 5 women in front of us seemed to enjoy it as much as we did.
4.5 stars
Unmissable, as they say!
Captivating from start to finish, even though probably a little over-dramatisation of the the actual story.
Worth a trip to the flicks!
No sex, no violence, not even a gun in sight even though this movie is set in New York! Instead a convincing portrayal of not just the events but the emotions of the 2008 financial crisis. Well work a trip to the 'flicks'.
Solid 4 Stars
Thoroughly enjoyable! I had just watched Inside Job a few days before seeing Margin Call, and it was cool to see a dramatized portrayal already having some insights into what sparked the whole global financial crises. Jeremy Irons is awesome, as usual. Great showing of the corporate world, business structures and management etc. A solid 4 stars and would definitely recommend. If I had to be picky the only two negatives for me were real trainspotting issues...1) late at night when they show the stock brokers room full of computers with generic "sharemarket graphs and forecasts and figures ect" on the screens I thought..."yeah right, as if they don't have screen locks and sceensavers"...lol....and 2. a couple of times it was obvious the movie makers were trying to illustrate the salaries tha the Wall St big wigs were earning, and did this in quite a contrived way with a thread of "discussions" between the youngest characters aboutt "what they earned and what they thought their bosses earned". Apart from those minor things, which both made me smile wryly and made me feel superior about my amazingly analytical film critiqueing ability...this movie is a very good watch, and I recommend watching Inside Job too, both movies sit well together.
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comment / replyI hope you aren't promoting illegal downloading because I am pretty sure Margin Call isn't available for download yet in NZ
I actually watched this film and wrote this review last year! Don't worry, it was all legal, I have a brilliant overseas friend! :)
And now that it's finally out, I can't wait to head along to the cinemas to see it on the big screen - can't pass up THAT experience! :)