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Oct 23, 2023RioCaliente rated this title 5 out of 5 stars
"Inside Job" -- horrifying 2010 film about the 2008 financial crisis and how our well-being is at the mercy of sociopaths able to manipulate and control our financial system so that they can have unlimited wealth; too bad for the rest of…
Aug 27, 2023yesbyedith rated this title 4 out of 5 stars
Starts Iceland, a perfect example. Filmmaker thinks film make a difference, but the only ones watching already agree. Well done.
Jul 14, 2021mustang351c rated this title 1 out of 5 stars
Incomplete. Pretty much taps into the zeitgeist of this housing bubble story and reflects back to the listener what the think they know. I have yet to find a true and complete telling if the housing crisis, it's root causes and history.
May 01, 2021thornhill_star rated this title 4 out of 5 stars
Excellent documentary. Our generation is already doing better htan the previous generation. Kids are being taught to dream real big. And keep borrowing to fund those dreams.
Jan 11, 2021
How many Goldman Sachs people were in dumpy's administration? Steve Bannon, Mnuchin, Gary Cohn, Jay Clayton. I'm probably missing some. How could anyone with a brain think the orange traitor was draining the swamp??
Jul 29, 2019lianaherman rated this title 4.5 out of 5 stars
A well documented story about the reason why the financial crisis occurred, and the events that lead to its occurrence. Worth the watch.
Mar 07, 2018
This movie documentary portrayed exactly the reality of greed, corruption and money financial complicated world we are in. we live in a society of covetness, that we want, we want more, more .... more best houses, more commodities, more…
Mar 01, 2018olenkag rated this title 3.5 out of 5 stars
You may get depressed after watching this movie. It shows how totally corrupted our society is. The criminalists , instead of being punished, get rewarded in millions of dolars. Is this situation even possible to be repaired? I doubt.
Jan 30, 2018reginator_22 rated this title 4 out of 5 stars
Outstanding documentary on the 2008 recession.
Sep 02, 2017hesselugano rated this title 5 out of 5 stars
This is the gold standard against which other documentaries will be judged. Charles Ferguson is brilliant at both investigative journalism and in the art of grasping a complex subject making it comprehensible to a non-specialist audience.…
May 17, 2017
If you want an overview in less than two hours of the financial crisis, which started in 2008, this brilliant documentary is your best bet.
Mar 24, 2017Engle rated this title 4.5 out of 5 stars
A far better movie than ' The Big Short '. This was informative, educational, entertaining and visceral - touching a raw nerve on how greedy and deceitful people can be. Well deserving of the Academy award for Best Documentary. I started…
May 02, 2016fscl rated this title 4.5 out of 5 stars
If we believe talking heads the 2008 financial "meltdown" was complicated and messy our eyes glaze over. This movie simply explains the "innovations and entrepreneurialism" of Wall Street and really pulls the curtain revealing "collusion…
May 01, 2016ontherideau rated this title 5 out of 5 stars
When hippies spoke of "the man" with disdain these are "the men". Every student should see this, discuss and understand. People in power who command respect and admiration for what they own, how much they are worth- it's a cruel charade.…
Mar 18, 2016bobgrant rated this title 4.5 out of 5 stars
Even if you don't really understand the broker-speak used by Wall Street and the big banks, this is easy to follow. Just remember to take your blood pressure pills beforehand.
Feb 24, 2016LittleNoName rated this title 5 out of 5 stars
Everyone should watch this, even if politics & economics arent your thing. Pretty sick what happened & continues to happen on Wall Street. No one likes to be caught doing something illegal, but its time the 90% of us stood up for ourselves…
Jan 06, 2016DesLi rated this title 5 out of 5 stars
According to this documentary on 2008 Financial Crisis, public servants, such as Alan Greenspan, Larry Summer, Robert Rubin, etc., stopped other public servants, economists, journalists, etc. from regulating the financial industry that…
Dec 13, 2014Nursebob rated this title 4 out of 5 stars
In 2000 Iceland’s government introduced a series of measures aimed at deregulating and privatizing that tiny country’s financial sector; the results were catastrophic both economically and socially as a once bustling economy accrued a debt…
Nov 10, 2014thislibrarysucksbad rated this title 4.5 out of 5 stars
Excellent doc about how the American people have complacently stood by while supreme court justices and politicians have sold their government to bankers, brokers, and corporations.
Oct 19, 2014uzebdrumz rated this title 5 out of 5 stars
A thorough explanation or analysis of any major financial crisis would require an understanding of economics, automated algorithm trading, and the interconnected relationship between central banks, investment, & retail banks. This film…
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May 28, 2014Kelly196 rated this title 4.5 out of 5 stars
It goes to show you that the inner circle (Wall Street and Government) does exist. Very good documentary covering the financial crash of 2008.
Mar 22, 2014
Guys have you heard about "Bilderberg" who runs the world?
Jan 24, 2014
JeanieG, did you not get it, in its simplified and step-by-step explanation of the industry's practices leading up to 2008? How about showing the greed? Did you not get this either? This documentary shows the 2008 meltdown, but moreso,…
Sep 12, 2013chat_noir rated this title 5 out of 5 stars
Amazing documentary .
May 28, 2013StarGladiator rated this title 5 out of 5 stars
This is a great DVD and should be viewed by all. Generally speaking, Ferguson is correct on the overall picture - - let's face it, all those trader scoundrels at AIG made a fortune and didn't have to pay back any of their ill-gotten gains…