everything you have heard about this movie is true.

Admirable film.

It's fun, it's light, [but] it has a hard time when its tries to get heavy.

The film creates a perfect balance between action and depth of basic needs, in the midst of an infertile atmosphere.

The entire cast performed exceptionally well, but the poor writing and major plot issues made this film miss the mark. The directing was decent but also need better editing. Still an enjoyable film based on true events, but could have been much better. It's a 7/10 from me

What might be Kevin Spacey's final movie (at least for quite a while) lands awkwardly. What this film lacks in substance attempts somewhat clumsily to make up in Hollywood production. One could easily argue that the 80's era television movie starring Judd Nelson and other young 80's stars was substantially better. Where the television movie accentuated Nelson's protrayal of Joe Hunt as a greedy society outsider desperate for fame and fortune, and willing to dispatch anything to obtain it; including murder. This film portrays Hunt as a naive outsider who finds himself in circumstances beyond his control while making critical errors all in the name of trying to "fit in" to Beverly Hills society. This version of Billionaire Boy's Club should have been left in the 80's as a fine work of television pop culture. Like many reboots of 80's era classics, with its wide shoulder pads and Aquanet hair, just falls flat.

See the original THEN come back and review this one...So Kevin Spacey was good, for what this movie was and Judd Nelson surprised me (not that he was good, just he was in the original). So I read a few of the other reviews and it amazes me no one mentioned that this is a remake. The original with Judd nelson as Joe Hunt was a real story. This movie ran too quickly through everything too quickly. Karney was the mastermind that recruited Joe? 1) He sells a car but you don't see the transaction just a guy saying show me the corvette then skips right to him sitting next to Joe with money 2) They get 3 or 4 cars and then nothing about that venture after 3) WTH is a gold mill? It's never mentioned until they try to get Ron to invest, the initial money was investing in gold, nothing about a mill 4) Seriously, a gold mill is going to crush coal? however, they buy out the company and then nothing again about that deal..how or why did they lose money there?? 5) Tim the doorman? (I know it is not the real name but at least Booker sounded more like a bodyguard hitman name) 6) absolutely NO investigation, just hey, you're under arrest, movie over. 7) Not a single court room scene, just Karney in a room with 2 guys and microphone...he testified in court and it should have been a court scene not a police room scene. Not even the quote from Joe Hunt that was really awesome. (uncertain if he said it or it was for the movie it is still a good one and deserved to be in there) "These are endless galaxies which are yours. You can travel to infinity through the endless passages of the cosmos. Even better this belongs to you. This is your mind."Both movies same time frame, 1 had it all the other skipped everything and the actors....sucked. I didn't believe a single one of them.

It's okay with both Ansel Elgort and Taron Egerton bringing in good performances but not their best and if you're looking to kill time definitely one to watch but not much rewatch value. As for the story it feels a little rushed and can get complicated but definitely interesting if you understand it.