Margin Call

Margin Call (2011) starring Kevin Spacey, Zachary Quinto, Simon Baker, Jeremy Irons, Demi Moore, Stanley Tucci. In 2008, at the very beginnings of the current financial crisis, an analyst (Quinto) at a big investment bank realizes that the sub-prime mortgage situation is about to blow. The big shots at the company are called in, and they decide that to survive they have to dump their bad investments on the market -- without telling anyone what they are doing. Many heads roll, and it's an uncomplimentary look at what happens when a giant firm goes under. The film is well made and well acted, though the subject matter may prove a little esoteric for many viewers. Good subtitles, as well as closed captions. Grade: B+