The premise of Dumb Money is simple: slap an ensemble of human faces on the viral Game Stop stock story and run the highlight reel. The star-studded meme movie from director Craig Gillespie (I, Tonya, Cruella) effectively transports us to a not-so-distant past: January 2021. The pandemic was still in full swing, masks were mandated, the term “essential worker” applied to nurses and DoorDash drivers alike, and people were looking for something to root for. Enter Keith Gill (Paul Dano), aka Roaring Kitty aka DeepFuckingValue (DFV), a low-level financial analyst and hobbyist YouTuber who dumps his $53,000 life savings into GameStop positions and decides to tell the internet why. In turn, Gill starts a movement of retail traders who follow suit, looking to enrich themselves but also – and equally importantly – take down the proverbial man. Read More
‘DUMB MONEY’ A Meme Movie With Moderate Returns
by Matt Oakes Posted in Out in Theaters Tagged America Ferrera, Anthony Ramos, Ben Mezrich, Clancy Brown, Craig Gillespie, Dumb Money, Lauren Schuker Blum, Myha’la Herrold, Nick Offerman, Paul Dano, Pete Davidson, Rebecca Angelo, Reviews, Rushi Kota, Sebastian Stan, Seth Rogen, Shailene Woodley, Talia Ryder, Vincent D'Onofrio 3 Comments