J.C. Chandor’s feature debut is a confident and unexplored look at one of humanity’s darkest hours. It posits that the financial meltdown we remain mired in was less the result of evil machinations, though there is a smattering of that, but more human frailties like hubris, naivete, and poor management.
I’m not sure whether this is plausible, but it makes for very good watching. Chandor manages to imbue a typical three act drama with strange horror and thriller notes that blend naturally. I left the theater shaken by the depth of duplicity we live with on a daily basis. In many ways it is “normal people” who create the monsters we so abhor, grand excuses for our own failings.
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