“Too Big to Fail,” an HBO film based upon Andrew Ross Sorkin’s book that premiers today, has its own moments. For any account that is recently been hashed out in numerous books, periodicals, as well as documentaries, HBO’s interpretation of the Wall Street crisis nevertheless seems to really feel refreshing, enjoyable, as well as informative.
The docu-drama provides a clear and concise play-by-play of the intricate situations which brought down Bear Stearns, Lehman Brothers, and AIG. And that is an excellent public service, because those aren’t simple events to figure out or remember.
As Michael Kinsley stated in the New York Times, “I’ve never come closer than the two minutes after watching “Too Big to Fail” to understanding what a “credit default swap