the big short

I watched it on a plane and was bored out of my mind

If you get bored watching a movie on a plane and would rather just sit there and look out the window, its not a good movie

Yes. Takes a few minutes to get rolling, but it's ultimately worth the watch--especially if you enjoyed films like Margin Call, Wolf of Wall Street, etc.

It's pretty solid. Interesting look at the financial crisis of 2008 from a perspective that I wasn't familiar. They do a better job explaining the background from a layman's perspective than most.

Very much so. It's pretty much true.

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Some people need a lot of flashing lights to keep their attention.

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Solid subtle approach to call goldennugget an idiot

Yes - it's really good.

Might not have enough explosions and car chases, so simple minds might have trouble following it, but it's a great watch.

Probably watched it ten times. There's parts where the direction is a little over-the-top but it's very entertaining, pretty funny and sadly true.

The part where they're scouting the market in FL reminded me of living in Green Hills-Nashville with mcmansions dropping out of the sky. Electritions & plumbers knew what was up when they'd go on calls and see mattresses on floors.

It was also the first time I heard the term "stated income loan" from a friend that bought during the bubble.

I'm a real estate attorney, the same thing is still going on

Yeah, it sure seems like it they want to rinse & repeat. I guess when the taxpayers are the only ones really on the hook they don't need to learn any lessons. Hard not to get mad watching this movie. And the notes at the end about banks still selling CDO's under the name "Bespoke Tranche Oppurtunity" is f'd up.

Also kind of unsettling that the only commodity Burry is investing in now is water.