Inside Job: Film #99 of Film 365

Sunday 11th November 2011

Director: Charles Ferguson
Year: 2010
Stars: Matt Damon (narrator)

I'd read very positive reviews of this earlier in the year, and had been intrigued by them at the time. I'll be the first to admit that I don't really understand the banking crisis - I know it's bad, and banks lost lots of money. Thanks to Inside Job, I feel like I know a little bit more now. I'm fully aware that the film won't have been able to explain everything, but what was explained, was explained well.

When I sat down to watch Inside Job part of me thought "I'm really not in the mood for this dry sort of documentary on a Sunday morning". Twenty minutes later, I was totally engrossed and really interested in what Inside Job had to say. The reviews were also bang-on with their comments. One of the best things about Inside Job is that it presents its interviewees in a (relatively) neutral light, and leaves it up to them to tie themselves in knots. Which they frequently do.

It's not light viewing, and it won't make you go away with a positive view of the world, but it is very, very interesting.

Rating: 4 out of 5

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I've been living in Bristol (this time!) since Oct 2008, with my husband Dan, who I married in July 2007. Since Jan 2010 I've been working at UWE (the University of the West of England) in Bristol as an Assistant Librarian. I'm orginally from Exeter, so moving back to Bristol is a bit like coming home - especially as I studied for my undergraduate degree here (also at UWE). I love travelling and movies, and am constantly plotting my next travelling experience or what movies I want to see next. Recent trips have included visits to Cuba, Paris and Venice.