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The Banker
2020 120 min United States of America PG-13 18+
★7.3
Drama
Director: George Nolfi
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Description
In the 1960s, two entrepreneurs hatch an ingenious business plan to fight for housing integration—and equal access to the American Dream.
Starring
Anthony Mackie
Actor
Samuel L. Jackson
Actor
Nicholas Hoult
Actor
Awards
3 wins & 7 nominations total
Key opinion
The Banker is a well-intentioned drama that succeeds in portraying a compelling, true-life tale of economic subversion against 1950s segregation. While the performances of Anthony Mackie and Samuel L. Jackson are widely praised, the film struggles with uneven execution and overly dense financial exposition.
| Acting | The central partnership and dynamic chemistry between Samuel L. Jackson and Anthony Mackie serve as the emotional core of the film. | |
| Theme | The film succeeds as a provocative satire that effectively critiques capitalist hypocrisy and racial power structures. | |
| Screenplay | The screenplay suffers from a reliance on heavy, technical financial exposition that can feel dry or inaccessible to the audience. | |
| Pacing | The pacing is viewed as sluggish and repetitive, particularly in the film's first half, before finding a more consistent rhythm later on. |