Corporate dramas are not usually my thing but 'Margin Call' had me gripped throughout. Covering events at a bank over one day just before the financial crisis of 2008, the film is effectively tense and absorbing and had me hooked from start to finish, something other corporate dramas I've seen ('The Big Short' for example) have struggled to do.
The main reason 'Margin Call' is so gripping is how realistic and convincing it is. With it being set over such a short space of time, it is easy to feel like you are watching events unfold 'in the moment', almost documentary-style. The film is well-written and the acting is first-rate, which no doubt adds to the realism. I found the characters interesting too, which is not always the case in films like this.
'Margin Call' is an all-round well-made corporiate drama. Engaging, informative, tense and gripping throughout. A very good and highly realistic corporate drama film.
The main reason 'Margin Call' is so gripping is how realistic and convincing it is. With it being set over such a short space of time, it is easy to feel like you are watching events unfold 'in the moment', almost documentary-style. The film is well-written and the acting is first-rate, which no doubt adds to the realism. I found the characters interesting too, which is not always the case in films like this.
'Margin Call' is an all-round well-made corporiate drama. Engaging, informative, tense and gripping throughout. A very good and highly realistic corporate drama film.