I like Margin Call. The model deficiency was just a plot device. It wasn't the point of the movie. The characters were brilliant - and (at least on the sellside) pretty accurate. I could put a real life individual in each of those characters and the fit was almost perfect. On top of that it showed how multi-dimensional everyone was. The one guy talks about blowing 2MM on hookers and clothes but you see his loyalty to his boss. His boss is a hard nosed desk head but has compassion for his dog. Gossip Girl guy was a junior with stars in his eyes about the industry and then saw the dirty side. There's the political division head. And the brilliant junior guy who will make his career on this one analysis (how many MD's were made on one trade in 2008? I know several). The only stupid character was Jeremy Irons... too much overacting.
"When you walk to the edge of a tall building your not afraid of falling.. Your afraid you'll jump".... I like boiler room... " if your not selling them on yes,they are selling you on no! Someone is always getting sold!
Exactly. Excellent acting and dialogues. The whole thing probably happened at LTCM just not in 1 day.... They make these movies for average people, making it technically correct would be boring and unwatchable... Just ask a cop about procedural shows or a doctor about ER dramas and see how many inaccuracies are there... Now the positive news, Supercapitalist is available at your friendly torrent website... The reviewers (non finance people) seem to like it: http://www.imdb.com/title/tt1734586/reviews?ref_=tt_urv
professional film critics didn't like it. http://www.imdb.com/title/tt1734586/criticreviews?ref_=tt_ov_rt
I read people related to the movie were paying people to write positive reviews, just a rumor though. I can't possibly see how anyone can think it's a good movie, the script was poor and the acting was below poor.
after i posted this link containing negative reviews, where are the positive reviews you are referring to? http://www.imdb.com/title/tt1734586...s?ref_=tt_ov_rt