The first trailer for The Big Short (Paramount Pictures) has given me so much life. Starting in 2005, we see Christian Bale looking absolutely worse for the wear–which is not a bad thing considering the character he plays–as he tries to bring attention to the fact that the bankers on Wall Street are playing a dangerous game that could–and did–lead to a financial crisis. Steve Carell, Brad Pitt, and Ryan Gosling round out the band of would-be misfits who all agree that “something shady” is going down. Set with Led Zeppelin’s powerful version of “When the Levee Breaks”, a very apt song choice for the trailer considering the circumstances and subject, we also see bankers and Wall Street types living it up at strip clubs and laughing diabolically. I love it.
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Synopsis:
From the outrageous mind of director Adam Mckay comes THE BIG SHORT. Starring Christian Bale, Steve Carrell, Ryan Gosling and Brad Pitt, in theaters Christmas.
When four outsiders saw what the big banks, media and government refused to, the global collapse of the economy, they had an idea: The Big Short. Their bold investment leads them into the dark underbelly of modern banking where they must question everyone and everything. Based on the true story and best-selling book by Michael Lewis (The Blind Side, Moneyball), and directed by Adam Mckay (Anchorman, Step Brothers) The Big Short stars Christian Bale, Steve Carell, Ryan Gosling and Brad Pitt.
Director: Adam McKay
Starring: Christian Bale, Steve Carell, Ryan Gosling, Brad Pitt, Melissa Leo, Hamish Linklater, John Magaro, Rafe Spall, Jeremy Strong, Marisa Tomei and Finn Wittrock
Look for it in theaters on December 23rd, 2015.