A perfect crime leaves no trace. It requires ingenuity and great planning. Few can reap full benefits from their misdeeds without repercussion or social stigma. “Inside Job” is a movie about a scandal of mind-boggling proportions. It describes the corrupt mentality of the Wall Street, and the blatant robbery of trillions of dollars by the bigwigs who escape prosecution in the face of overwhelming evidence. Instead of going to jail, the perpetrators walked away with billions. In “Inside Job”, Charles Ferguson exposes the corruption of the financial industry, and how it deceived the ordinary American investor, by simplifying complex issues and using brilliant sensory techniques to add emotional impact.
Inside job begins with a panoramic view of Iceland, where the deregulation of the financial system leads a picturesque country into poverty. By using Iceland as the backdrop, Ferguson presents a visual contrast to the theme of his movie and magnifies the effects of the crisis. It’s amazing how in a small country like Iceland, where everybody knew each other, a handful of people could create such a disaster and cause so much suffering. He draws a parallel between the two countries to show how a financial disaster caused by a few individuals can destroy a country’s economy in a short period of time. The fragile and beautiful natural world contrasts sharply with the concrete skyscrapers and the ugly greed of the wealthy. This surprising introduction displays how financial disaster can affect the global society.
Ferguson utilizes an extensive number of interviews with different participants and commentators to display the guilt of the perpetrators and the enormity of the 2008 financial scandal. Through interviews with key financial insiders, politicians and a plethora of others, the movie describes the rise of the rogue industry. The movie shows how greedy bankers rigged the financial system, turned every loss into a massive gain at the expense of their customers. They did very little to cover their crimes, safe in the power of their wealth and influence. Charles Morris (interviewed in the movie), discusses how the profit from the scandal affects the individual banker's mind. He thought he became rich because he was smart. However, under the probing questions of Ferguson, the misdeeds of these executives are clearly exposed to viewers.
Inside job provides visuals of statistics throughout the entire film of how bad things have gotten. The narrator in the movie Matt Daemon did a great job of narrating the facts in a flat indifferent tone. He narrates the economic disaster and why it happened, with excellent fact-based analysis and easily understood graphics. Charles Ferguson shows the excesses of the rich by juxtaposing their opulence with the misery of their victims. The movie brilliantly depicts the mega corruption of the Wall Street, how they misused the money of the common people for parties, drugs and prostitutions. One very powerful scene was the footage of the tent city where unemployed American workers live. Tent city and so many unemployed people today are the direct result of the antics of the Wall Street monsters.
Inside job begins with a panoramic view of Iceland, where the deregulation of the financial system leads a picturesque country into poverty. By using Iceland as the backdrop, Ferguson presents a visual contrast to the theme of his movie and magnifies the effects of the crisis. It’s amazing how in a small country like Iceland, where everybody knew each other, a handful of people could create such a disaster and cause so much suffering. He draws a parallel between the two countries to show how a financial disaster caused by a few individuals can destroy a country’s economy in a short period of time. The fragile and beautiful natural world contrasts sharply with the concrete skyscrapers and the ugly greed of the wealthy. This surprising introduction displays how financial disaster can affect the global society.
Ferguson utilizes an extensive number of interviews with different participants and commentators to display the guilt of the perpetrators and the enormity of the 2008 financial scandal. Through interviews with key financial insiders, politicians and a plethora of others, the movie describes the rise of the rogue industry. The movie shows how greedy bankers rigged the financial system, turned every loss into a massive gain at the expense of their customers. They did very little to cover their crimes, safe in the power of their wealth and influence. Charles Morris (interviewed in the movie), discusses how the profit from the scandal affects the individual banker's mind. He thought he became rich because he was smart. However, under the probing questions of Ferguson, the misdeeds of these executives are clearly exposed to viewers.
Inside job provides visuals of statistics throughout the entire film of how bad things have gotten. The narrator in the movie Matt Daemon did a great job of narrating the facts in a flat indifferent tone. He narrates the economic disaster and why it happened, with excellent fact-based analysis and easily understood graphics. Charles Ferguson shows the excesses of the rich by juxtaposing their opulence with the misery of their victims. The movie brilliantly depicts the mega corruption of the Wall Street, how they misused the money of the common people for parties, drugs and prostitutions. One very powerful scene was the footage of the tent city where unemployed American workers live. Tent city and so many unemployed people today are the direct result of the antics of the Wall Street monsters.
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