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The original report released in 2016, I suspect; has been forgotten, if ever know by 99% of the world population. A broad overview of the topic is HERE.
From One Review: “The Laundromat is invariably going to draw comparisons to Adam McKay's Oscar-winning The Big Short, which took a similar approach to its handling of the 2008 housing crisis. Soderbergh looks to blend entertainment and eduction, employing a number of fourth-wall breaks and stylish sequences that explain various terms such as shell companies. While this ensures The Laundromat isn't a drag to watch (Oldman and Banderas in particular have a lot of fun hamming it up as sleazy lawyers), it perhaps isn't the most effective way of conveying the message Soderbergh is trying to deliver. At times, The Laundromat is almost guilty of trying too hard to be the next Big Short, which undercuts the anger and frustration the creative team feels about the topic at hand.”https://screenrant.com/laundromat-2019-movie-reviews/
My Thoughts: You can find both good and bad reviews of this movie. The one I linked sounds pretty much down the middle. Problem assessing a movie or any other creative effort is that we as consumers of the medium tend to value entirely different elements of the creative process (a reason for the mixed reviews). I suspect @Alex is recommending the film based on its depiction of the vast international underground money flows documented in The Panama Papers (2016) which @Catch22 referenced. I enjoyed The Big Short, but thought The Post (also featuring Meryl Streep) a better film artistically. This one? Might watch it someday. No hurry.
@hank The Post (among others) should be must watch with followup student discussion starting sometime in high school history class or other suitable study area.
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The original report released in 2016, I suspect; has been forgotten, if ever know by 99% of the world population.
A broad overview of the topic is HERE.
My Thoughts: You can find both good and bad reviews of this movie. The one I linked sounds pretty much down the middle. Problem assessing a movie or any other creative effort is that we as consumers of the medium tend to value entirely different elements of the creative process (a reason for the mixed reviews). I suspect @Alex is recommending the film based on its depiction of the vast international underground money flows documented in The Panama Papers (2016) which @Catch22 referenced. I enjoyed The Big Short, but thought The Post (also featuring Meryl Streep) a better film artistically. This one? Might watch it someday. No hurry.
The Post (among others) should be must watch with followup student discussion starting sometime in high school history class or other suitable study area.