Director/Script: J C Chandor
Cast: Jeremy Irons, Kevin Spacey, Paul Bettany, Zachary Quinto, Stanley Tucci, Demi Moore, Simon Baker, Penn Badgley
107mins US Thriller
In the wake of the 2008 financial melt-down, Margin Call takes a saturnine view of banking when a derivatives trader discovers a fatal turn of events exposing the bank to losses greater than its worth. Senior management and compliance are called in to manage the fall-out but this well-made elegant thriller lacks the vital cut and thrust needed to drive the action forward into the real world of high octane nano-second trading not just the back office. Worth a watch though for its dynamite leads: a reflective Kevin Spacey, a suave Jeremy Irons and a mouthy Paul Bettany. The Oscar-Nominated screenplay is bang on the money. MT
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