Wednesday, October 26, 2011

Margin Call



What I liked:
  • Outstanding ensemble cast: Kevin Space, Jeremy Irons, Stanley Tucci, Demi Moore, Paul Bettany, Zachary Quinto, Simon Baker, Penn Badgley, Mary McDonnell, Aasif Mandvi, and Ashley Williams.
  • Tucci gives an insane monologue of numbers.  Love him.
  • The storyline is fascinating and intriguing.  Even if you don't understand the financial market, you are aware of of the implications that this event is creating.
  • I liked the way that the music was used and not used.  Sometimes the silence enhanced the scenes.
What I didn't like:
  • One time too many, a character would ask another character to explain the situation in the simplest form.  I understand that this was for the viewer's benefit but you don't have to keep saying it. 
  • There are a couple of scenes out of order.  In one, Moore has her hair down.  In the next, it's back up in a pony tail, then again it changes to be down.  One could say that she kept changing it because of nerves or what not, however, I think this is just a case of bad editing.


Grade: B+

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