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Netherlands, United Kingdom, United States · 2016
1h 14m
Director Ben Timlett
Starring Terry Jones, Dirk Bezemer, John Cusack, George W. Bush
Genre Documentary, History
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Terry Jones presents Boom Bust Boom, a multimedia documentary combining live action with animation and puppetry to explain economics to everyone. A unique look at why economic crashes happen, the film is part of a global movement to change the economic system through education to protect the world from boom and bust.
Village Voice by Chris Packham
Jones presents a stark picture of a bifurcated economic system: the real one, in which ordinary citizens struggle; and the financial economy, in which the livelihoods of citizens are leveraged by the wealthy for speculative bets.
The Hollywood Reporter by John DeFore
A tough sell theatrically despite its merits, the film will rely on Jones' name to reach viewers via home-video outlets.
The New York Times by Ken Jaworowski
A remarkably enjoyable, and sometimes very funny, documentary about a frightening topic.
RogerEbert.com by Matt Fagerholm
With its frequent use of puppetry and quirky animation, Boom Bust Boom suggests what an old-school episode of “Sesame Street” would’ve played like, had it focused solely on the subprime crash.
For those who aren’t automatically turned off by the idea of an issue-doc that Schoolhouse Rock-ifies a serious, grown-up subject, Boom Bust Boom is a worthwhile way to spend an hour.
And John Cusack. “One semester at NYU” is all the Internet Movie Database gives him, as far as credentials. But he’s got opinions, especially about the meltdown of 2007-8. And he’s outraged. So anyway.
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