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I'm fascinated by Hollywood's interpretation of finance, from "The Wolf of Wall Street" and "Margin Call" to "The Big Short."
The depiction of hedge fund managers Ken Griffin (Nick Offerman), Steve Cohen (Vincent D'Onofrio), and Gabe Plotkin (Seth Rogen), whose firm's GameStop short position put it in Reddit traders' crosshairs, came across as too over-the-top and cartoonish.
But if satire was the direction the movie wanted — à la "The Wolf of Wall Street" — it should have pushed harder.
Instead, Gill's stoner brother (Pete Davidson) has to carry the comedy load, but most of his jokes come up short.
Persons:
—, Keith Gill, Paul Dano, Gill, Ken Griffin, Nick Offerman, Steve Cohen, Vincent D'Onofrio, Gabe Plotkin, Seth Rogen, Griffin, Pete Davidson
Organizations:
Service, GameStop, Wall