I was afraid to watch it too, mostly because I had the un-pleasure of hearing an interview with Ed Asner about it, who actually said that one reason he enjoyed doing the movie was that he hated capitalism so much. I feared he was “the star” and that it would be some sort of socialism beats this crap kind of film.
I was WRONG. It was a good movie and only got in a teeny dig against the Republicans, and of course their jab at McCain rushing in to save the day WAS JUSTIFIED because he did behave idiotically in his unique Napoleonic way.
The acting was good, especially my very favorite actor James Woods. The scene where he (as CEO of Lehman) watches, with a glass of scotch, on TV while the government bails out AIG after his company was forced to go bankrupt, was very touching. I love that guy. And William Hurt, known for overacting, was subtle and not bad at all as Hank Paulson.
Thanks for the input.
I watched it and it seemed to mirror what I recall happening from news reports during that time period.
I just wanted another take or two on it...
At least the supposed “liberals” like Ed Asner are showing their true colors.