Rogue Trader

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Summary: Ewan Does "Dallas"
Review: All right! Finally, a film in which Ewan McGregor can display his phenomenal talent! This film has all the right stuff--great acting, complex characters, and a totally involving story. Having already been familiar with the story of Nick Leeson helps, of course, but I would have enjoyed this one even if it been totally fictionalized. I'd recommend "Rogue Trader" to anyone, whether, they're (like me) a McGregor fan or not. It brings to mind the glitz and greed of the '80s and TV shows like "Dallas" and "Dynasty"--but this is the real deal.

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Summary: EWAN MCGREGOR MAKES THE FILM!
Review: Any movie with Ewan McGregor has deserves some credit. He is such a talented and versatile actor that his presence lends almost any movie some credibility (except maybe the horrendous Eye of the Beholder). This film tells the true story of an English stock trader put in charge of handling his bank's positions in Asian markets from Singapore. To all outward appearances, the guy has it all-he is young, successful, newly married, and is seen as the most promising young talent in his bank's organisation. However, due to a string of unfortunate choices and mistakes, he is concealing some financial problems he thinks he can fix with just a few good days in the market. However, the Asian financial crisis dashed all his hopes and his bank went under. He was imprisoned in the mid 1990s. McGregor gives an outstanding performance here, giving a tense narration of the course of events that lead to his character's inevitable downfall.

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Summary: Feel the stress of a rogue trader
Review: As a previous employee of an investment bank, I found this movie rich with a realistic flavor of how stressful working in a fast paced trading environment can be. With recent headlines about day trading and stock market wealth, you'll find this production a fun topic of conversation as you watch Leeson (Ewan McGregor) risk the bank's capital speculating in Japanese stock index futures on an open out cry trading floor in Singapore. Based on a true story, some might remember reading about the failure of Barings, a major U.K. investment bank, yet McGregor's portrayal still makes you wonder what he will do next.

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Summary: A titanic sink for Barings Bank!
Review: Did British films ever get so good? Only Bond has made the British film industry more appealing than this film. Rogue Trader is a wonderful blend of true life chaos, ambition and status, with a romantic overture. It would be naive and foolish to say that the film is without fault, however they do not blemish the thrills of the story. This interpretation of the tale leaves the audience feeling sorry for Nick Leeson. The thought of sitting through a film about the does and don'ts of the stock market doesn't really appeal to me. I'm more into the thrills and spills of Star Wars. But I loved Rogue Trader and was deeply moved by the films emotional ending. This just goes to show that this a film that appeals to a wide variety of cinemagoers. Some might say that knowing how the story turns out spoils the climatic end, but it never mattered in Titanic. So, in my opinion, go, spread the word, Rogue Trader is brilliant as are the cast, especially the superb Ewan McGregor!

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Summary: White Collar Mayhem At its Best!!!
Review: Ewan Mcgreggor stars as Nick Leeson, the man who single-handedly caused the Barrings Bank Scandal. An excellent movie that brings to life the incredibly stressful, heartpounding descisions made by high ranking corporate traders. Ewan's acting is simply amazing, he plays the part so convincingly you would have to beleive that he was the one who commited the act. His character, Leeson, is the "Blitzkreiger" of the British market. Fierce, Ambitious, tough, he is the "rogue" a trader that doesn't follow by the rules. Prefering to make the market move for HIM then as to allow the market to dictate to him which buys and sells to make. Fast, suspensful, nerve-wrecking, this movie places you right on the edge of your seat as you twitch with fear from the problems that hit Leeson. People that have come to know this actor from simply his performance in the Phantom Menace, have some serious movie-watching to do!! A great British film, 5 and a half stars.

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Summary: McGregor is fantastic
Review: Ewan McGregor in an extremely well acted role in the true story of the downfall of Britan's oldest financial institutions. Ewan plays a trader on the Singapore Stock Market who gets caught up in a high stakes gambling with his firms funds to cover up his own wagering, starting off as a simple small lose it snowballs into billions and he must fight against time to make back the losses before the deadline. McGregor's acting is great and you really get stressed yourself watching him go through everything he's that convincing. All and all a great suspense movie.

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Summary: Great movie, but the DVD lacks features
Review: Ewan McGregor is excellent in this movie about greed and the thrill of stock trading. His performance is very well done, and the story is one that draws the viewer in, and gives them a quick lesson in the art of stock trading. My only knock against the DVD version is that it lacks any extra features or commentary from the actors or director. Still, it's a worthwhile rent, and worth adding to your collection if you're a fan of McGregor's work. This is a departure from his normal roles, and well worth seeing.

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Summary: A fast ride to the bottom.
Review: Ewan Mcgregor once again in the based on a true story tale of a up and coming stock broker who gets the big gig and gets to run things his way Only to get himself and London's largest bank in a financial situation that posses no solutions. Good story, good message, super cinematography, not the best movie ever but still one of Mcgregors most sympathetic roles. Not a bad night out.

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Summary: Go Gregor Go!!!
Review: Ewan McGregor proves in this movie as Nick, he is a good actor...nicely done with some memorable moments....dont let this happen to you..if you work in the stock market....and note that an actor named Alexis Denisof plays in this movie...he goes on to play Wesley Wyndham Price in Buffy The Vampire Slayer and Angel..for all you fans who didnt know he was in this movie..check it out..he has a nice role.

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Summary: Excellent character study of Barings Bank Scandal
Review: Ewan McGregor turned in a brilliant performance as Nick Leeson, the notorious stock broker who brought down Barings Bank. I thought this movie was fantastic. Ewan McGregor IS the entire movie - his acting is so convincing that I felt great sympathy for the character. The movie offers a very different perspective on the news scandal and I was surpised that I enojyed the film considering the subject matter. I liked this movie so much that I saw it 4 times. I plan to buy it on VHS once it becomes available to the masses.