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The 2008 banking financial crisis, shook the entire world and brought almost everything to a standstill. Re-enacting the crisis and how it all began, Eric Dale (Tucci) is a manager in the risk management department who gets laid off by the management. Eric was working on a document which he has not been able to complete. He hands over the final to one of his juniors, Peter Sullivan (Quinto) and asks him 'to be careful' without telling him what it is about. When Peter explorers the file he realises that the file reveals the current volatility in the firms mortgage backed securities that will soon exceed its historical volatility levels in these positions. Due to this, if the firms asset values were to fall by 25%, the firm would lose more money than its market capitalisation. The rest of the movie is a 12 hour madness where everyone in the company goes into panic mode and braces for the harshest outcome. The movie is more or less an accurate depiction of what exactly happened and how each of these firms reacted and responded to this crisis. It is a very thrilling and gripping watch and its something that can keep you glued to it for a long time. The only downside is the financial jargon which everyone may not understand and hence many may not exactly enjoy it. An exceptional movie with an exceptional cast.

Thumbs up: Fabulous watch and very good performances

Thumbs down: Needs a bit of simplification of the issue

Rating: 7.6/10