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Smart, tightly wound, and solidly acted, Margin Call turns the convoluted financial meltdown of '08 into gripping, thought-provoking drama. Read Critics Reviews
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Margin Call effectively portrays these masters of the universe as flawed folk who were just as ill-informed, unaware and ultimately scared of losing it all as the general public.
"Margin Call" depicts the last night of good times on Wall Street, as a deadly certainty travels up the executive ladder at an investment firm: Disastrous speculation in the mortgage markets is leading to the firm's collapse.
On the review aggregator website Rotten Tomatoes, 87% of 174 critics' reviews are positive, with an average rating of 7.2/10. The website's consensus reads: "Smart, tightly wound, and solidly acted, Margin Call turns the convoluted financial meltdown of '08 into gripping, thought-provoking drama."
Sep 29, 2011 · Margin Call: Directed by J.C. Chandor. With Kevin Spacey, Paul Bettany, Jeremy Irons, Zachary Quinto. Follows the key people at an investment bank over a 24-hour period during the early stages of the 2008 financial crisis.
Oct 20, 2011 · The most chilling and most believable aspect of “Margin Call” is how calmly and swiftly its drama of damage control unfolds. A scapegoat must be found, and a survival plan worked out.
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Jan 21, 2011 · Margin Call begins with a scene that's so good, it makes the punishingly mediocre material that follows all the more disappointing. There's a round of layoffs happening at an investment banking...
Oct 21, 2011 · Matt reviews J.C. Chandor's Margin Call starring Kevin Spacey, Zachary Quinto, Paul Bettany, Stanley Tucci, and Jeremy Irons.
Oct 21, 2011 · Margin Call is perforated with sharp insights. Each ascending echelon of the bank's hierarchy has a weaker understanding of the complex financial instruments they are trading than the one...
