The Banker
Published March 26, 2020
Film info
- Title The Banker
- Director George Nolfi
- Year 2020
- Run time 2hrs
- Genre Drama
- Tagline Don't pay the man. Be the man
In the 1960s, two entrepreneurs (Anthony Mackie and Samuel L. Jackson), hatch an ingenious business plan to fight for housing integration - and equal access to the American Dream. Nicholas Hoult and Nia Long co-star in this drama inspired by true events.
Live blog
| Time | Comment |
|---|---|
| 3:15 | I mean, good intentions or whatever, but it legit is spying. |
| 5:28 | “You marry a millionaire, Eunice?” Homeowning is expensive. |
| 7:06 | “That’s what they call a shed when it’s in the woods.” |
| 10:17 | A triple at 4pm is a bit much. |
| 14:54 | Yay! Never happens in real life but hooray for getting a chance. |
| 18:22 | Haha, Samuel L is so good. |
| 19:47 | “Your money’s green, that’s the only concern about colour I got.” |
| 28:43 | I’m liking his lightbulb face. IDEA. |
| 30:31 | “That’s very audacious.” Great word. |
| 35:24 | What golf course opens at 6am? |
| 40:13 | The sound of a well-struck golf ball is good. |
| 44:23 | “You think I got where I am in life without being able to spot talent?” I like that. |
| 48:27 | The lights! Always a giveaway. |
| 51:38 | That’s a bloody impressive performance. |
| 59:05 | “I’m pretty sure there’s a few complexities you just left out.” |
| 1:08:55 | I mean, it is a change from marrying into a life in LA… suddenly to be in Texas. |
| 1:14:39 | Firstly, how is this guy suddenly so smart? And secondly, when peeps get greedy, it all goes wrong. |
| 1:18:57 | “And a man.” YAS. |
| 1:25:52 | I don’t understand how it helps them being there, they can’t whisper in his ear. |
| 1:26:19 | Oh, they can! |
| 1:32:11 | Sub-prime! Been going on for so long. |
| 1:38:33 | God that went south so quickly. |
| 1:43:38 | How do some people sleep at night, honestly. |
| 1:54:42 | From prison to the Bahamas is a change. |
Thoughts
This was a really good film, great cast, with Samuel L Jackson stealing the show at every opportunity. He’s the backbone of a movie that does a great job at explaining the maths behind it whilst also being entertaining and moving - the inequality on display is just the worst.
It’s a little bit slick in places, when I’m assuming the true story wasn’t quite so much. And I think Nicholas Hoult’s character was inconsistent at times - at first he didn’t even know what maths was and then he was confident enough to buy a bank. Although, of course, it didn’t all work out.
But small complaints for a great way to spend two hours.
Rating: 5 / 5