A good review doesn't tell a reader what to believe; it presents an opinion and asks that person to gauge their own enjoyment based on their tastes.
That said, I'm going to break my own mantra: you need to see Inside Job.
Directed by Academy Award-winner Charles Ferguson (No End in Sight), Inside Job is a comprehensive, non-partisan look at the current economic crisis that, seemingly, stemmed from our country and spread across the world. Unlike the muckraking documentaries of Michael Moore (Fahrenheit 9/11) and Morgan Spurlock (Super Size Me), the film isn't about chasing people with cameras or cracking jokes - it's straight up facts and numbers, peppered with talking head interviews with the world's leading economists and a few of the men, Ferguson believes, are the culprits in the crime of the century.
This American Life did an extraordinary job explaining how the economy went down the pooper, but Inside Job goes one step further by giving a face to the problem, or in this case, crime. The documentary is a call to arms, asking its audience to take action. Normally this "hurrah!" attitude would be difficult to stomach, but it's hard to argue with Ferguson - rarely does the film rely on exaggeration or sensationalism to sell its points, but instead relies on well-crafted graphics, engaging interviews and Matt Damon's grave narration. And really, who can't trust Matt Damon?
Inside Job leaves no stone unturned and while I'm generally not a fan of films bent on pointing fingers, it does so with a solid foundation. Prepare to be scared sh*tless by the phrase "Credit Default Swap."
