A major Financial Institution is saving on wages and letting go of several of its personnel. One of those being canned is Eric Dale who heads up the Risk Management Division. As he is being escorted from the building he passes to his protege a piece of work he was compiling. Naturally curious the young colleague checks over the work, and to his horror discovers that the Company is heading for a Financial meltdown. All the major heads of Department are assembled to check over his findings, and their worst fears are confirmed.
The question is do they have the capability and time to save the Company from financial ruin?
I have to admit that prior to watching this film I was not familiar with writer and Director J.C. Chandor, but he has done an admirable job with the making of this compelling film. As one would expect it is very much a dialogue orientated film, but the writing is so sharp, and delivered by a top notch cast, led by Zachary Quinto, who also serves as one of the films Producers. The other cast members are equally impressive with the likes of Oscar Winners Jeremy Irons and Kevin Spacey to the always reliable Stanley Tucci and Mary McDonnell.
One would think that an audience may have had enough of seeing films about the Recession and the Financial mess that the World is in, but with acting and writing of this calibre, long may they continue.
The only crime here would be not to see this excellent movie........8 out of 10
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