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You’ve had eight years to watch The Big Short, but if you haven’t yet: Don’t worry, it’s still (scarily) relevant. The Big Short is the story of the 2008 financial crash in the US, and of the stock traders and hedge fund managers whose foresight made them mns off of the collapse of the housing bubble. While terms like “high-risk subprime mortgages” and “AAA bonds” usually make for dry entertainment, writer/director Adam McKay (who you may also know from Vice, Don’t Look Up, and Anchorman) gracefully side-steps arid exposition by employing the likes of Margot Robbie, Anthony Bourdain, and Selena Gomez, among others, to simplify and liven up the concepts. It is a star-studded production that includes the talents of Christian Bale, Steve Carrell — whose dramatic chops will never cease to amaze us — Ryan Gosling, Brad Pitt, and then up-and-comer Jeremy Strong of Succession fame. While it is a wildly entertaining and engaging retelling of true events, it is also a terrifying exposé of Wall Street and the shortcomings (both ethical and fiscal) of banking and stock trading.

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