Here's a plot summary.
There is absolutely no surprise that this film has bombed. It is by far one of the most uncompromisingly nihilistic and cynical films I've ever seen - not exactly the type of thing with broad appeal. Basically, the film parallels the breakdown of an illiegal gambling ring, with the 2008 financial crisis, while having various players in the drama pontificate on how nothing matters, and America is just about getting paid. The fact that the ending even sticks to this viewpoint is something I respect, as most films wouldn't have the guts to stay leave the audience with such a bleak message. Still, its difficult to say I'll be coming back and rewatching this any time soon.
All that said, the film is surprisingly light (relatively speaking of course), and not as portentious as my description makes it sound. While no amount of levity is going to make it palatable to a broad audience, what's there does help make the whole thing go down easier. More generally I'm just fascinated that a film like this even got made. I'd be curious to know what the marketing plan and revenue projections were, because there's no way anybody thought it was going to be a big, or even moderate, hit. It's existence is kind of encouraging.
There is absolutely no surprise that this film has bombed. It is by far one of the most uncompromisingly nihilistic and cynical films I've ever seen - not exactly the type of thing with broad appeal. Basically, the film parallels the breakdown of an illiegal gambling ring, with the 2008 financial crisis, while having various players in the drama pontificate on how nothing matters, and America is just about getting paid. The fact that the ending even sticks to this viewpoint is something I respect, as most films wouldn't have the guts to stay leave the audience with such a bleak message. Still, its difficult to say I'll be coming back and rewatching this any time soon.
All that said, the film is surprisingly light (relatively speaking of course), and not as portentious as my description makes it sound. While no amount of levity is going to make it palatable to a broad audience, what's there does help make the whole thing go down easier. More generally I'm just fascinated that a film like this even got made. I'd be curious to know what the marketing plan and revenue projections were, because there's no way anybody thought it was going to be a big, or even moderate, hit. It's existence is kind of encouraging.
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