Boiler Room
2,874
Drama. Thriller
Seth Davis, a Queens College dropout has high aspirations. The casino Seth operates from his apartment is a good source of revenue; but does not meet the high expectations of his father. His father is a successful judge who is stern, which makes his approval important to Seth. One night, when Seth looks out his front door at the yellow Ferrari, he is introduced to the wealth potential of stock brokerage. Seth pursues a career with J.T. ... [+]
Author | Review | ||
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United States | The New York Times | "Reflects the sensibility of the generation it holds up to critical scrutiny, and it's a cunningly ambiguous act of self-portraiture" | POS |
United States | Chicago Tribune | "For a movie that begins so intriguingly, Boiler Room becomes boilerplate all too quickly." | NEU |
United States | New York Post |
"Pays off with emotional dividends well worth the time investment." " |
POS |
United States | Variety | "Begins extremely well as a saga of greed and conspicuous consumption, but gradually loses its bite." | NEU |
United States | Austin Chronicle | "Remarkable debut feature by New Yorker Ben Younger" | POS |
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