Writer-director Adam McKay has been praised for his ability to somehow turn such an unappealing and sad topic into a dramedy that audiences flock to. The financial collapse of 2008, particularly how big banks and financial institutions contributed to the housing crash of 2007, takes center stage in The Big Short, a film that just picked up five Academy Award nominations, including one for Best Picture. Sure, it's funny, hilarious even, but as the Big Short quotes below show, what makes this comedy more depressing than any tough drama in the 2016 Oscar race is that we are currently living through the tragedy it explores. The Big Short is probably the most depressing movie this Oscar season - and, yes, I'm including The Revenant in that statement.
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