Dumb Money - Review
Dumb Money - Budget Unknown - 1 hour and 44 minutes
Keith Gill, a financial broker for MassMutual, meets with his friend, Briggsy, at a bar to discuss their investments. Keith admits that he invested $53,000 into GameStop. Briggsy can't believe it because hedge funds, including Gabe Plotkin's Melvin Capital Management, are shorting the stock. Keith saw that GameStop kept themselves open during the COVID-19 shutdown by making themselves essential. He thinks the market is undervaluing the stock. Briggsy sits in awe and wishes Keith the best. Keith goes home to his wife, Caroline, and baby girl. Keith wonders if he is doing the right thing. He posted his ideas on the Reddit forum Wall Street Bets, but no one listened. Caroline tells him to make another video. Keith walks to his basement, changes his shirt, puts on a red headband, and goes live as Roaring Kitty.
Jenny, a nurse, is a divorced mother of two and follows Wall Street Bets. She learns about the market and wants to make the hedge funds pay for making money off people losing. So she listens to Roaring Kitty and buys GameStop stock on the Robinhood app (FTC Affiliate Disclaimer). Marcos works at GameStop and sees it struggling. His boss, Brad, tells Marcos to use the GameStop plan to push high-valued, pre-owned games. Marcos decides to put a few dollars into GameStop after watching the stream. RiRi, a college student, has over $100,000 in student loan debt. She invested money into GameStop and encouraged others to do the same. Harmony listens to RiRi, watches Roaring Kitty, and starts to invest while falling for RiRi.
By January, Steve Cohen calls Gabe about GME. He warns Gabe that one person is driving up the buying. Gabe watches a few clips and doubles down on the short sale. Ken Griffin laughs at retail investors and calls them Dumb Money. He believes in Gabe and his 'short' position. The hedge fund managers aren't the only people watching GameStop. Vlad Tenev and Baiju Bhatt, owners of the Robinhood App, saw the number of users skyrocket. They offer free, easy trading to retail investors and are quietly preparing an IPO. But none of them know that the Apes will expose Robinhood and cause a short squeeze that will spark a media frenzy, social payback, and a congressional hearing.
Based on The Antisocial Network by Ben Mezrich, this movie mixes real-life events with a compilation of stories from retail investors (FTC Affiliate Disclaimer). The plot doesn't describe how to short a stock, what hedge funds are, or what a short squeeze is. Netflix covered that information. Instead, the audience gets to know the man behind Roaring Kitty. He went from an unknown broker to a cult-like leader over a few months. He ignited the masses and made investment companies take the Apes seriously. Reminiscent of The Big Short, this film has engaging dialogue, great music, and realistic portrayals. It gives you an overview of the players, their jobs, and their net worth. The audience sees how they all fared at the end. With revenge in their hearts, some retail investors became stock addicts and socially influenced. They wanted to take down the system but became the product. So, sit back, take notes, and enjoy the social gamification of the market.
I give it 4.5 out of 5 stars
What's happening right now - Gabe
So, do a video - Caroline
They don't own my ass - Marcos
I'm running with my d**k out - Keith
If he's in, I'm in - Jenny
You need to fix it - Baiju
I did fix it, Baiju - Vlad
I believe his name is Roaring Kitty or DeepF**kingValue - Steve
Five, including myself - Ken
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PAW Patrol: The Mighty Movie - Review
The Paw Patrol gets a distress call from the J&H Junkyard. Someone stole their 10-ton magnet and started a fire during the getaway. The pups save Janet and Hank but wonder why someone would steal it. They don't ponder for long because they want to run home to see the meteor shower over Adventure Bay. The crew readies the snacks as Ryder introduces them to The Junior Patrollers, Nano, Tot, and Mini. The rambunctious three can't wait to join the Pups, but Ryder warns it's for fun, not dangerous missions. The pups notice the meteor is brighter than they thought it would be, and Ryder gets a warning. The meteor is heading toward Adventure Bay. They run to the town, secure everyone, and clear a path. The meteor takes out Pup Tower, but everyone is safe. Ryder and the pups go to the crater and find the meteor pulsating. Ryder decides to examine it in his lab.
The news reports that Victoria Vance pulled the meteor to Earth and broadcast her crime on social media. She used the powerful magnet to attract the meteor because something powerful was inside. She wanted to use that power for herself. The police find her post, arrest Victoria, and put her in jail. Her new cellmate is Mayor Humdinger and his cats.
A bright light wakes up Skye, and she walks towards it. She touches the meteor, and it shatters, leaving seven crystals behind. One crystal attaches to her collar, and Sky can fly. She blows a hole into the pups' bedroom because she can't control her powers. They wake up and walk over to the remaining crystals. Each crystal latches on to them. Rubble becomes a wrecking ball while Chase gets super speed. Zuma can control and become water, while Marshall can shoot fireballs from his paws. And Zuma becomes Magneto. He can lift, push, or pull any metal object. Liberty tries with all her might but doesn't have powers. So, Ryder puts her in charge of the Junior Patrollers while the team is on missions. Adventure Bay marvels at their upgraded heroes and plasters them all over the news. Victoria sees the report and vows to take back the pups' powers. Humdinger offers to help break Victoria out if she shares their abilities. Victoria agrees. Can the Paw Patrol defeat Victoria and Humdinger before she takes their powers?
Before the movie starts, their is a short music video, a Dora short, and Pup theater etiquette for the kids. This constant change may confuse younger viewers, so parents should be ready to explain. The film is good, clean entertainment with lots of action. Also, it provides an origin story for Skye. Skye was the runt of the litter. And now the smallest pup in the patrol. She doesn't know where she fits and wishes to grow like Chase. Young children will connect with Skye. The graphics and storyline are fun for the entire family. There are jokes for adults, but they are not innuendoes. The plot jokes about how ridiculous the story is and how your kids will want more Paw Patrol stuff. The movie is comically self-aware and entertains without dumbing down the content or making inappropriate quips over kids' heads. Bring the entire family to enjoy this film.
For kids, I give it 4.5 out of 5 stars
For adults, I give it 3.5 out of 5 stars
What kind of a heartless monster steps on an ice cream truck - Rubble
No fire too big, no pup too small - Ryder
I'm not a mad scientist - Victoria
You see that right there. That's why she's my favorite pup - Liberty
I'm fine down here - Skye
Hello Roomie - Mayor Humdinger
The glowing is freaking me out - Chase
They got new suits, new cars, and new merchandise. To all the parents out there, I'm sorry - Sam Stringer
We don't need no stinking break - Tot, Mini, & Nano
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