Margin Call
(M18)- Release Date: 29th December 2011 (Showtimes)
- Language: English
- Running Time: 109 mins
- Genre: Thriller
- Director: J.C. Chandor
- Cast: Zachary Quinto, Demi Moore, Kevin Spacey, Stanley Tucci, Paul Bettany. (Full Cast)
- Local Distributor: Cathay-keris Films
Set in the high-stakes world of the financial industry, "Margin Call" is a thriller entangling the key players at an investment firm during one perilous 24-hour period in the early stages of the 2008 financial crisis. When entry-level analyst Peter Sullivan (Zachary Quinto) unlocks information that could prove to be the downfall of the firm, a roller-coaster ride ensues as decisions both financial and moral catapult the lives of all involved to the brink of disaster. Expanding the parameters of genre, "Margin Call" is said to be a riveting examination of the human components of a subject too often relegated to partisan issues of black and white.
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A real insider feel of the Lehman Bros collapse of
What I loved most: Suspense is maintained all the way through, great performances
This takes an otheriwse. mundane topic of a highly successful investment bank (such as Lehman Bros) and how easy it is to go from top-of-the-heap to bankcrupt in a few short hours, makes it accessible to the general public, and above all, makes it exciting! Although no specific mention of Lehman's is made, clearly we get the picture of what must have been happening at one of Wall Street's most respected firms during the 2008 world financial crisis. As always, Spacey and Moore's performances are top notch and memorable, as was Quinto. This was shot in an actual office building in a very short space of time. The actors were under pressure to complete the shooting and this sense of urgency fits well with the plot. Makes it a lot easier to understand how broker, dealers might operate on Wall Street and some of the under-handed tactics they use. A great movie.
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