It looks like Charles Ferguson is going to make a name for himself tackling huge issues from every which way possible. His last film, Oscar nominated No End in Sight took aim at the Iraq War and the backstory within the Bush Administration and this time around he’s delving into the mess of the financial crisis and its perpetrators. Narrated by Matt Damon, Inside Job appears to go that one step further by not only trying to get those responsible on camera, but also looking into the culture of Wall Street by talking to a different kind of insider–such as Kristin Davis, a madam to investment bankers. Several films have tried to tackle the state of the economy over the last few years in different ways, from Patrick Creadon’s I.O.U.S.A to Michael Moore’s Capitalism: A Love Story and Danny Schechter’s Plunder: A Crime of Our Time. I have to say I still don’t really understand what a derivative or a sub prime mortgage is or means, but from the rave reviews coming out of Cannes it looks like this may be the definitive account of the cause and situation that resulted in near economic collapse.
Official synopsis:
From Academy Award® nominated filmmaker, Charles Ferguson (“No End In Sight”), comes INSIDE JOB, the first film to expose the shocking truth behind the economic crisis of 2008. The global financial meltdown, at a cost of over $20 trillion, resulted in millions of people losing their homes and jobs.
Through extensive research and interviews with major financial insiders, politicians and journalists, INSIDE JOB traces the rise of a rogue industry and unveils the corrosive relationships which have corrupted politics, regulation and academia.
Narrated by Academy Award® winner Matt Damon, INSIDE JOB was made on location in the United States, Iceland, England, France, Singapore, and China.
Inside Job had its world premiere at the Cannes Film Festival and will be released in the U.S. later this year by Sony Pictures Classics.
The official website is here
It’s a great trailer, but No End In Sight, oscar nomination or not, was an awful movie that totally missed any of the lessons of the Iraq war and doesn’t exactly inspire trust in his hand on detailing the lessons of wall street’s massive crimes.
I found No End in Sight to be brilliant work (imo, much more deserving of the Oscar than Taxi to the Dark Side), so I am very anxious for this. Like you I’m still not fully educated on the financial mess, despite the documentaries that have danced around the details (Capitalism, Casino Jack, American Casino).
I really want to see this flick, but have you guys heard of Zeitgeist? You should look into that one. Good post.
I am definitly going to see this documentary and YES…9/11 WAS AN INSIDE JOB. Google “Zero: an investigation into 9/11″ go to http://www.pilotsfor9/11truth.org go to http://www.zeitgeistmovie.com and make sure you listen to Coast-to-Coast AM radio at http://www.coasttocoastam.com the worlds 1# nite time radio show.
Looks like this is playing at VIFF; I’ll have to make sure I get a ticket as that trailer was very intriguing.
Just another “bash Bush” “its all Bushes fault” “bush was behind 9/11″ peice of crap movie. When will all you communist just move the F*** out of this counrty and live in Russia or China. Please just leave. your savior Obama will be out of office in a little over 2 years and you can take that f*** head with you.
Obama isn’t anyone’s savior, but apparently you consider Bush your savior.
What a weak-minded fool.
Very interesting documentary. I’ve just seen it and It’s frightening what is going on in our dirty sistem.
muy interesante Inside Job. Reponsables con nombres y apellidos que se han forrado con la crisis, nada de caprichos del mercado. Dejemos ya de creer en este sistema corrupto.
Ya disponible para ver online o descargar el documental Inside Job en vose.
Original version with spanish subtitles:
http://fessolsnaps.wordpress.com/2011/03/31/inside-job-2010-de-charles-ferguson-documental-vose/