Margin Call could be a live play, its all about the characters and their interactions. The fact they build the drama around a real event and capture the culture of trading and corporate politics so well is the chef's kiss. It strongly resembles a David Mamet screenplay.

The Big Short is flashy, and it too has its moments. It leans into comedy hard, and there's a ton of wasted time and effort in my mind. Steve Carrell's accent wtf was that about? Christain Bale's scenes were too many and too affected, Brad Pitt could have been any actor, and the whole discovery of real estate in florida was tedious.