Boiler Room (2000)
Ben Affleck, Giovanni Ribisi, Jamie Kennedy, Kirk Acevedo, Nia Long ... (see more) , Nicky Katt , Ron Rifkin , Scott Caan , Tom Everett Scott , Vin Diesel
A college dropout gets a job as a broker for a suburban investment firm, which puts him on the fast track to success, but the job might not be as legitimate as it sounds.
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R, 120 min.
Directed by:
Ben Younger
Release Date: Feb 18, 2000
DVD Release Date: Jul 11, 2000
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the movie turned out better than it appears to be..
both story and actors are great.
The poster looks terrible whilst the credits trailer at the end looks crude. It is actually quite good although looks very much like crime cases reinvention from time to time throughout the whole movie.
Despite its initial appeal and some entertaining characters, the film comes out flat by the end with a relatively anticlimactic resolution. Comparing Wall Street and Boiler Room head-to-head, this film wouldn't hold its own.
This was a really cool,stylish film - very inspiring ,as someone that works in Sales, it was a good film to watch and seemed fairly true to life - although these guys are the big dogs sales wise, it has the cut throat essence of sales and the occasio... (read more) This was a really cool,stylish film - very inspiring ,as someone that works in Sales, it was a good film to watch and seemed fairly true to life - although these guys are the big dogs sales wise, it has the cut throat essence of sales and the occasional comoraderie - great film and Diesel & Affleck wree good,Ribisi usually does the job to be fair. some great quotes in here.Fun.
Hard hitting drama with an amazing lead role in Giovanni Ribisi, one of the most underrated actors I've watched. The storyline is pretty intense, but slightly ruined by the unfortunately needed soundtrack. Ben Affleck shines in his very limited scree... (read more) Hard hitting drama with an amazing lead role in Giovanni Ribisi, one of the most underrated actors I've watched. The storyline is pretty intense, but slightly ruined by the unfortunately needed soundtrack. Ben Affleck shines in his very limited screen time but Ribisi is the reason I kept watching.
Watchable once it gets going, but slow to start and hard to follow at times. Very had to get emotionally invested in any of the characters, at least for the first hour or so. Vin Diesel gives the only good performance here. What happened to the guy... (read more) Watchable once it gets going, but slow to start and hard to follow at times. Very had to get emotionally invested in any of the characters, at least for the first hour or so. Vin Diesel gives the only good performance here. What happened to the guy that lost all his money? Also, Ben Affleck should end every movie by saying "sorry I can't act".
Hyva tarina, joka paljastetaan liian aikaisin. Tarinankerronta on hieman laahaavaa ja hidastempoista. Leffasta saa kyl kivoja vinkkeja, miten ihmista kusetetaan puhelimessa. Tosin nykyaa kaikki tapahtuu netissa, joten aika on jattanyt tastakin leffas... (read more) Hyva tarina, joka paljastetaan liian aikaisin. Tarinankerronta on hieman laahaavaa ja hidastempoista. Leffasta saa kyl kivoja vinkkeja, miten ihmista kusetetaan puhelimessa. Tosin nykyaa kaikki tapahtuu netissa, joten aika on jattanyt tastakin leffasta. Ja mita ihmetta Vin Diesel tekee tallasessa elokuvassa! Kuin norsu posliinikaupassa...
Any salesman will love this movie. If you have ever been in a high pressure sales environment you know Social Darwinism comes with the territory. Ben Affleck is incredible as one of the Sales Managers--spot fucking on. Money when combined with lots o... (read more) Any salesman will love this movie. If you have ever been in a high pressure sales environment you know Social Darwinism comes with the territory. Ben Affleck is incredible as one of the Sales Managers--spot fucking on. Money when combined with lots of testosterone and little introspection makes for lots of dumb guy tricks--unbelievably accurate. Watch the movie with your girlfriend, if she likes it she's a keeper.
Baru nonton di HBO, nih film ceritanya bagus walaupun gue ga gitu ngerti sama mekanisme ilegal trading-nya (maklum bukan anak ekonomi) tapi jadi ikutan deg2an.. ditambah lagi akting giovani ribisi bagus.. dia emang cocok jadi orang stress..
Jim Youn... (read more) Baru nonton di HBO, nih film ceritanya bagus walaupun gue ga gitu ngerti sama mekanisme ilegal trading-nya (maklum bukan anak ekonomi) tapi jadi ikutan deg2an.. ditambah lagi akting giovani ribisi bagus.. dia emang cocok jadi orang stress..
Jim Young: Anybody who tells you money is the root of all evil doesn't fucking have any.
Critic Reviews
To put the movie in sales terms, after a good opening pitch, Younger fails to close the deal. The audience can't buy in.full review
Boiler Room reflects the sensibility of the generation it holds up to critical scrutiny, and it's a cunningly ambiguous act of self-portraiture.full review
During the movie I was wound up with tension and involvement.full review
In moviemaking, as in cold-calling, sometimes conviction is almost enough.full review
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