Dumb Money

The film is often genuinely funny, and its exuberance and righteous eat-the-rich messaging gives it real zest.

Dumb Money is relatively restrained for such a wild story, but it’s an engrossing one all the same.

I could barely keep my eyes open during this unfunny snoozer packaged as a wannabe heir to Adam McKay’s 2015 film “The Big Short.”

It is a movie of such fun performances from every single one of the characters. Everybody is just giving it their all.

A fun and fast-paced comedy about a populist financial uprising.

It’s deeply sympathetic towards these people, who are only trying to claw their way out of a trap. It also leaves its own breadcrumb trail of warnings that suggest the community they’ve invested in may not be their salvation.

Dumb Money is not going to shake the world in any way, shape, or form ... But it still gets by as a solid film with its sharp humor, strong cast, and unpredictable momentum.

Despite a rough start, it’s hard not to enjoy the feel-good true story at the heart of Dumb Money.

Gillespie, directing from a script by former Wall Street Journal reporters Lauren Schuker Blum and Rebecca Angelo, moves the narrative along at a good clip with his scrappy style. And it pays dividends.

... A movie that entertains and also invites us to reflect on the influence of financial power and the ability of ordinary individuals to challenge the status quo. [Full review in Spanish]