Boiler Room

The fact is; Giovanni Ribisi always has wacky yet memorable roles. And they suit him well. In The Gift, he embraced the role of the mentally unstable Buddy Cole, a good-hearted yet troubled man. In The Dead Girl, he’s obsessed with serial killers while in “I Love Your Work” he portrays an unstable movie star.

Boiler Room, a drama dating from 2000, sucks in noticeable Hollywood names - Ben Affleck, Vin Diesel, Nia Long. They do hold the movie together, but if it wasn’t for the great performance of Ribisi, this motion picture would lack in quality; the overall movie quality.

The story focuses on Seth Davis, a college dropout and the owner of an underground casino. The secret of dropping out surfaces and to please his dad, Seth finds a job at J.T. Marlin; a brokerage firm. Looks can be deceiving and the firm isn’t what it seems to be; reputable and honest.

One thing is clear though; Seth has a knack for a broker job. The sad part which is more obvious is Seth’s oblivion to the firm’s criminal background. Call after call, one client after the other; another scam has been performed. When Seth is finally enlightened by the firm’s true state, things start to change.

Even the title tells something about the movie itself; the phrase “boiler room” indicates a “busy center of activity, often selling questionable goods by telephone”. Basically, using dishonest strategy and fake information to get very real income. This movie gives a vivid insight into the power of persuasion and fast money. You don’t have to worry about economic phrases and syntagmas, you can understand everything. Make a real call to a real person; make them invest the real money into something - artificial.

If you’re looking for a smooth, smart movie that will get you into the world of dangerous business, see Boiler Room. Intelligent script and marvelous acting won’t leave you disappointed.

“Where would you turn? How far would you go? How hard will you fall?”