In this post-covid era there are still the ups and downs of the stock market, and the many curiosities of Wall Street. Dumb Money, directed by Craig Gillespie, takes place during the Covid era and it is an accurate representation of some of the most curious events that have ever occurred with the stock market.

The characters in Dumb Money range from wealthy, to middle class, to poor. It’s the story of how one man turned Game Stop into a high-value company and helped many people make a lot of money by manipulating the stock market. It’s an incredible film one that will grab viewers’ attention.

Dumb Money begins with Gabe Plotkin (played by Seth Rogen), Steve Cohen (played by Vincent D’Onofrio), and Ken Griffin (played by Nick Offerman), three wealthy businessmen with fancy homes, expensive hobbies, and excesses galore. They accumulated much of their wealth through stocks and they think they understand the stock market until, that is, Game Stop starts growing massively because Keith Gill (played by Paul Dano) is using social media and market strategies to convince people to invest in it. Keith begins to live stream and as his audience grows, so does the Game Stop stock.

Keith is a naturally gifted soul. He has a wife, Caroline (played by Shailene Woodley), and a brother, Kevin (played by Pete Davidson), who struggles to hold down a job and makes poor choices. Keith’s personality grabs the attention of others who take his market advice seriously. Those people include a Game Stop employee, Marcus (played by Anthony Ramos), and a lady who works in a retirement home, Jenny (played by America Ferrera).

As Game Stop increases in value the big wigs on Wall Street and the wealthy people who got rich from the stock market start getting concerned. Keith keeps pounding the message that people get ripped off a lot in our economy, and he tells people how to beat the fat cats at their own game.

Dumb Money is a film that is written with class and a sense of humor. It is a wild, inviting comedy with bizarre characters in serious situations. It is a monumental and unique masterpiece. Four out of four stars for Dumb Money.