Film Review: Margin Call
This was overall an enjoyable film. It had a sometimes realistic feel to it, and a sometimes comedic, farcical nature to it. It was difficult at times to tell if they were taking themselves seriously or not, but that didn't bother me as much as you'd think it might. I guess it's because my day job is in the corporate world, and my company has had its share of lay-offs. So I found myself connecting to both aspects of this film quite nicely. What impressed me about this film was how they tackled the problem they were facing. I really liked how they spent all night in meetings discussing the issue and working toward a resolution. It felt very realistic to me. For some reason I had expected it to drag over a few days, but it didn't. The sense of urgency was strong, the attitudes of management was amusing and had a touch of realism to it. Another interesting aspect involved a couple of the characters making accusations along the lines of "I...