Dumb Money is a semi-historical partial biopic of the man who took Gamestop stock to the moon, and its impact on the financial world.
This movie charts the events of memestock, when in 2021 r/WallStreetBets took on one a series of major hedge funds in the USA, exposing the lie that is the "free market". Packed with some incredible acting chops in the form of Paul Dano, Seth Rogen (seriously), America Ferrera, and somehow an excellent performance from Pete Davidson, I was captivated from start to finish.
The film trod similar ground to The Big Short but infused with memes and videos from the actual event, benefiting from being made only a year or so after the end of the saga. Having been a redditor during that time, I laughed hard at some of the more obscure references and easter eggs, leading to funny looks from my fellow less-online cinema-goers.
If you enjoy laughing at the state of financial institutions, the absurdity of unchecked late stage capitalism, and Paul Dano being weird, while simultaneously dying inside at the fact that this is the reality in which we live, this movie is for you. If, however, you dislike critiques of libertarianism and greed, this is not for you.
This movie charts the events of memestock, when in 2021 r/WallStreetBets took on one a series of major hedge funds in the USA, exposing the lie that is the "free market". Packed with some incredible acting chops in the form of Paul Dano, Seth Rogen (seriously), America Ferrera, and somehow an excellent performance from Pete Davidson, I was captivated from start to finish.
The film trod similar ground to The Big Short but infused with memes and videos from the actual event, benefiting from being made only a year or so after the end of the saga. Having been a redditor during that time, I laughed hard at some of the more obscure references and easter eggs, leading to funny looks from my fellow less-online cinema-goers.
If you enjoy laughing at the state of financial institutions, the absurdity of unchecked late stage capitalism, and Paul Dano being weird, while simultaneously dying inside at the fact that this is the reality in which we live, this movie is for you. If, however, you dislike critiques of libertarianism and greed, this is not for you.