In the last few years, films about financial crimes have become even more popular than ever.
The ramifications of the 2008 financial crisis continue to have a ripple effect on the film industry.
The best financial thrillers are thought-provoking and exhilarating, and these are among the finest examples.
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The controversy surrounding thefilm’s creative team should not discourage viewers from checking out this inspiring story.
It’s a mesmerizing performance, perfectly complemented by the mightySusan Sarandon.
However, his 1983Leo TolstoyadaptationL’Argentis just as brilliant as those classics.
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The nonlinear film follows a forged banknote as it passes between different characters in contemporary France.
By showing what power a simple commodity has, Bresson exposes the infrastructural issues within the financial market.
He creatively manages to adapt one of Tolstoy’s novellas that seemed inherently uncinematic on the page.
They only get better.
However,Dark Watersrevealed that Haynes could create something as thrilling and terrifying asJaws.
Gecko has some great comedic moments, but it’s hard not to cringe after each of his quips.
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The film’s themes are just as relevant today as they were in the 1980s.
The endless, pervasive, pernicious nature of greed and its dangers are the cornerstone of this thrilling picture.
1’Glengarry Glen Ross' (1992)
Glengarry Glen Rossis a masterpiece about corporate greed.
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