There are jump cuts, slow motion, foreshadowing and flash backs. There are fourth-wall breaking monologues, a model in a bubble bath explaining economics as well as a singing idol and a celebrity chef using metaphors of cooking and gambling to explain the economic crisis. The film uses a multitude of techniques to tell the story. Even if you don't know much about the subprime mortgage crisis of 2007-08, you will recognize a quality film and want to know more about the world economic collapse when the film is over. "The Big Short" is more entertaining than most films in the cineplex this holiday season. It is about collateralized debt obligations, subprime mortgages, credit default swaps and bundling. ![]() ![]() Nothing Small about "The Big Short" "The Big Short" is based on the book with the same name by financial journalist Michael Lewis.
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