Documentary
United States of America
Inside Job is a documentary film that was directed by Charles Ferguson and released in 2010. The movie takes a critical look at the global financial crisis of 2008, examining the complex web of factors that contributed to the meltdown and its aftermath.
Through interviews with experts in the field, including finance industry insiders, politicians, and journalists, the film exposes the role played by Wall Street in creating and perpetuating the crisis. It paints a picture of the financial industry as a corrupt and self-serving entity, driven solely by profit and willing to take extreme risks with other people's money.
In addition to examining the financial industry itself, Inside Job also looks at the political and regulatory landscape that allowed the crisis to happen. It exposes the cozy relationships between politicians, regulators, and financial industry insiders, and how these relationships led to a lack of oversight and accountability.
The film also delves into the academic world of economics, examining how the discipline itself became corrupted by the influence of the financial industry. It shows how prominent economists were paid by banks to write reports that supported their interests, leading to a complete disconnect between economic theory and the real world.
Overall, Inside Job is a powerful indictment of the financial industry and the political and regulatory systems that allowed it to run amok. It provides a clear and concise overview of the causes of the 2008 financial crisis, and makes a compelling case for why reform is absolutely necessary to prevent a similar catastrophe from happening again in the future.
