I was intrigued by inside job merely because it was so
relevant to me.
My father, he works in finance, he worked for Wachovia and
closely worked with AIG. After the stock
market plummeted, our lives flipped inside out. He was gone from 6 to 11
instead of 9 to 5. Stress filled our
whole household. That is where I think Inside
Job went wrong; the struggle in the office was evident, but the larger
struggle in the homes seemed to be lost.
I feel like although my life was so changed by the crash, I didn’t
relate very well to the documentary. Ferguson was more informative than
actually trying to evoke pathos, which I thought was oddly cold-hearted. Although it was lacking in emotion I did
think Ferguson excelled at displaying the panic and corruptness of the economy
and financial world. It seemed just disconnected from the average person to me.
I agree with you completely. Everyone has a story of how the financial recession affected them and their families. It seems very odd that Ferguson chose to ignore what could have potentially been his most persuasive tool for getting his view across in the documentary.
ReplyDeleteWe're in the same boat, Cat. I remember my stepdad working those 6-11 days too. Our life wasn't as flipped as yours sounded though. It was stressful for my stepdad when he switched companies but we weren't forced to downsize. I also agree with your criticism of the film's lack of pathos. I lost interest in the graphs and interviews after a while.
ReplyDeleteFerguson's straight forward approach is odd as you and Autumn said, pulling in an aspect of pathos could have added a very persuasive element to the film. As the film mainly focuses on the technical aspects of the stock market crash, it is interesting to hear your experience with someone so closely involved.
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