The Big Short (dir. Adam McKay).

[It] offers enough smart commentary and reverence to make the infuriating real-life situation not only palatable but thrilling. McKay is in his element mocking the dumb and the greedy as he frames the financial system as an irrevocably broken entity propped up for the benefit of the privileged who can take advantage. It’s a satisfying film, both as drama and comedy, that works on multiple levels exploring the consequences of wealth.

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