I can't think of many subjects more dull than banking , so you wouldn't think that a film about that world would be a great idea but you'd be wrong . This is a film that has an important story to tell and it tells it well .
Its about two African-American entrepreneurs in the 1960's who hire a working-class white man to pretend to be the head of their business empire while they pose as a janitor and chauffeur to be close to the discussions.
I enjoyed this for the most part . It's amazing how racist America was back than , and some would say still is , and how black people put up with it . I suppose what happened in the late 60's proved they'd had enough and rightly so .
There are good performances from Anthony Mackie and Nicholas Hoult . Samual L Jackson is enjoying himself immensely, laughing , Smoking and playing golf . Basically being himself.
If I had to be critical. I'd say the last third is a Little dull . It gets too technical and I found myself drifting off . It doesn't help that it's at least half hour too long .
Overall , it's another nice piece about how black people were ( or are ) treated and how , if you have the gumption , you can almost get around the prejudice.
