I have often found it odd that there are no contemporary films or fictional tv shows about real estate. (Feel free to correct me on this.) After all, isn't the r.e. crash what caused our Great Recession? Perhaps
HGtv has sucked up all the interest in the topic?
99 Homes, a new movie about the r.e. crash in Florida, changes that. I saw it last night. It has the unique distinction of being realistic with both language and details about the housing downturn (I even learned about some scams I haven't heard of before). The most riveting -- and cringe-worthy -- parts are the several scenes of people being evicted from their homes. It's really worth seeing "lest we forget." Here's hoping this never happens again.
Sound interesting? Or not? It's rated really highly on Rotten Tomatoes and I highly recommend it. Here's the Google synopsis and two review blurbs.
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A desperate construction
worker (Andrew Garfield) reluctantly accepts a job with the ruthless
real-estate broker (Michael Shannon) who evicted him and his family from their
home.
- 99 Homes is a stunningly effective melodrama of
flipped houses and mortgaged souls.
-The perils of illegally gained One Percent
privilege make for engrossing, high-stakes viewing
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