A movie which people can understand

@@montyi8 Margot Robbie in a bubble bath explains the autism spectrum.

he literally says burry and michael.

You should watch Vice.

Mckay totally ruined Don't Look Up.

@@AnirudhPsychPixel he wrote it

Vice is good. Don’t Look Up is a 5/10 at best

_The Other Guys_ this movie was sold as a buddy-cop dynamic vehicle, but when the end credits sequence rolls - showing a montage of financial crimes set to Rage Against the Machine - you get a hint of the type movie McKay actually WANTED to make (and later would) :)

It's completely true and was in the book. But agree it doesn't fit well.

I agree, but it is a window into the characters mind, which is how he figured out the future housing market crisis.

Exactly it would have taken focus away from the real issue the movie is trying to relay.

There was too much weird emo backstory anyway without this.

@@transamination yeah and no chemistry between the actors, good riddance

I think his opening monologue inferred his Asperger's quite well. I like this scene a lot, but I can understand why they cut it, it might have interrupted the pace of the overall movie

agreed, its hinted that he has it based on his mannerisms and comments throughout the movie, this scene wouldn't fit very well imo

@@CelestialCookie He means show, rather than tell.

What about Mark's character? I mean the movie had scenes about his personality/family/brother

@@ryank170 *implied

I guess the sperg got us all.

So?

I agree completely. I understand why they cut it. Maybe it interrupted the continuity of the story, and it's a tough issue to broach. Still, it's a powerful element of Blurry's true story, and one I'd only seen in writing.

I read the book before seeing the movie, and I didn’t realize until just now that they don’t actually come right out and say it in the latter… Judging by what Burry says to his wife at the beginning of the scene (“everything’s falling apart / investors want to pull their money / etc.”), this scene was probably supposed to be included toward the end of the movie - I’d bet the director felt this sequence was just too much of a pitstop to take while the narrative tension was beginning to build.

@@nomathic7672 what’s ur problem man

@@DixieNormousEats What do you think it is? I don't see a problem in asking "so", given that this scene was not included and for good reason. Any adult would know that Michael Burry, as portrayed in the movie, displayed traits of being on the spectrum but that isn't the premise of the movie and shouldn't be a focus at all. So, sure of course there's a tiny demographic with personal experiences which would make them enjoy an additional scene like this - why does this matter? So, is this disapproval of the decision to cut it? So what exactly do you want to achieve by saying this?

Well, it's really just one perspective told by the few that could see it coming and being shocked at how people could've have been allowed to act so irresponsibly. But it doesn't say much about the underlining factors that lead to the crisis happening in the first place.

For real, most people think autistic people are too awkward to marry and have children, but they do. Pretty sure my dad has aspergers. So if you are autistic and looking for love, there is hope.

Kodiak Cleveland, Yeah right, I mean He is the one who actually worked his ass off to become a new person. Rest of the nominees were just Acting naturally

Yeah he kinda did.

+No Name I think being snubbed would mean he didn't really get a nomination, right? I think The Lego Movie is more snubbed than anything I've seen.

He's not a supporting actor

@@timothyacowin9761 he was nominated as one

That must have broken his heart

It happens all the time in Hollywood, it sucks though and is sad. Even prince Harry and prince William were cut

Nikhi the scene was cut

...that this scene was rightfully considered unnecessary. Agreed.

Probably why it was cut, it would have killed the pacing and distracted from the films focus.

Neither did Mark Baum's brother killing himself... The scene just adds character depth

@@Baseballbat95 Yes but Mark's brother story allusions were short and part of character understanding. Here I like this scene apart but it would have broken the pace of the story, especially when the opening scene already allow spectators to understand Burry's mentality.

@@Baseballbat95 kinda did. It shows how he got to be the way he is. An angry man that is trying to do right by the world. How many bankers were having heart attacks because people’s money were in danger. Most would try to get some more money.

@@Trackrace29582 you missed my point

@@Baseballbat95 Mark Baum's brother killing himself was due to Wallstreet. This further goes into Mark Baum's hatred for Wallstreet and the source of his skepticism of the big banks that run it. It's directly tied to the financial crisis and shorting MBS.

+Wayne Jones Bale does a really good job in the flick. the seemingly inappropriate laughter etc..

There were more, they were all edited out

+simona Because the movie does not centre around his character, more about the events that transpired. Also, what does Asbergers got anything to do with what he done? thats why.

James Vacher Sure, the fact that he has Aspergers lead to his interest into actually looking into the bonds, i understand that. However, it was not needed in the movie.

+simona Because it has no place in the larger context of the movie. Just because its good character background doesn't mean that it would fit well in a film that is largely meant to be an indictment of Wall Street first, and the story of these 4 men second. I mean god damn this is one depressing scene - it doesn't work right next to Margot Robbie in a bathtub.

+Noah Spencer the way I saw this was as the reasoning he didn't end up backing out. so I thought it had a place as a really interesting reasoning for not bowing to what everyone else wanted; because "fuck society... fuck us, we can't keep up" I wish it had stayed in. it affects our understanding of his motivations near the end

You're correct, Will. In the screenplay, this sequence of Dr. Burry and his family dealing with the son's Asperger's comes right before the scene where Dr. Burry composes the e-mail to all Scion investors saying that he's restricting any more withdrawals from Scion, upon which Lawrence Fields sends the "I'm Suing" e-mail. This sequence gives him the courage to commit to telling everyone "Stop preventing me from making you money" once and for all.

Because it usually involves many difficulties in tandem: depression, heavy anxiety, often ADHD+OCD and learning difficulties. Pervasive problems, that’s a big concern, and once you’re around it; you’d sense it.

Legit question, have you ever been into surgery in a hospital? You worry about almost EVERY aspect of the DR in question, up to and including if they have a stain on their clothing! LOL ;) I really don't want a stoned DR working on me, nope!

1. aspergers* 2. ASD doesn't make you uncaring. Aspies like Elon Musk and Dr. Burry care more about humanity than most. 3. I think in addition to personality changes like being interested in the conceptual, Aspergers helped here because he created a hyperfixation out of his work, and because he preferred to work on this passion rather than spend time on something like shallow chit chat.

I had a friend in college who had it. He was a chill dude and even told me he had it. It was not as obvious at Christian bales, it was more the not knowing what to say socially part.

He told me to think of it like sitting in church and you just out laughing while people are praying, and then wonder why everyone is looking at you

whoa cool

No it doesn't

I think it's redundant. But as an Aspy, if you didn't realise by his job, his mannerism, and the fact he is glued to earphones when he works ect, your a fool to get the subtext that he is on the Spectrum. And for the record, it doesn't really explain that at all. What I find fascinating is that people still believe that those that caused the crash didn't handicap the fact that the time honoured tradition of financing those who cannot afford to pay it back, only works on the end of you can break their legs when they start defaulting on their premiums 🤣 Trust me, when they were making those Synthetic CDO's , there were more than a handful of people who understood the implications if you are oblivious to human behaviour patterns. Finally, if you actually want proof via entertainment, just watch The Sopranos Season 3-4 about the HUD scam they were pulling. It's all related. But yeah, no one knew sure...

Not for everyone, unfortunately

This guy is very wrong. 1. Aspergers isn't a thing in the US anymore. It hasn't been for over 5 years. If you want to claim you're European, then fine, but you still look retrograde. 2. I know a lot more ASD people than you. Trust me, it's not a gift. It's a descriptor. It is NEUTRAL. 3. The only people who say this are idiot parents trying to cope with their children being something they didn't want them to be, or ASD folk hoping to get a cookie.

@@chavesa5 you seem to be indulging in indignation on behalf of other people who may or may not be angry about their condition.

@@chavesa5 are you a religious person? I’m not, but the reason I ask is because if somebody said to you “my life is falling to pieces, I’m severely depressed and the only thing holding me together is God” what would you say? I’m quite anti-religion.. but to somebody in need, if there is one thing holding their life together, like a ‘belief in god’ or cycling, or art classes.. I don’t care what it is, I appreciate when somebody has one thing propping them up. So when you say that “any parent who says that Aspergers is a gift is an idiot” … you’re casting shade on their only glimmer of light shred of positivity they’re trying to take from their situation. Don’t do that.

@@automated8493 I can. I will. And you can go screw yourself. Taking a difference and marking it as special holds a sinister inverse. I don't care that normalization and being willing to challenge systemic flaws is hard. It's what needs to be done. You either do it, or you don't and accept the consequences. Same as literally everything else.

I never realized this. Maybe that is why there are less girls at my nephew's school. Thank you for the revelation. It's interesting and I'll read more about it.

Really?? 😂

If you're referring to Burry, then you're inmensely wrong. Being a doctor doesn't mean knowing medicine in some ways, he's a doctor as in an academic title, which people can obtain in different areas.

The film states he was a medical doctor. But not all medical doctors know every aspect of medicine. It's conceivable he would not know how Asperger's presented if he was an orthopedist or oncologist.

The real Michael Burry is built like Bale's character

No you don't You spend most of your life trying to be normal and being told you are normal when you know something is not right clicking with you. having autism just makes you hyper focus on one thing you know and nothing else matters

PG 89 But it would be symptomatic for a physician WITH Asperger’s to not see the condition in themselves.

It's a Buzzfeed exclusive. They paid for the rights and the right to put their label on it and release it exclusively through their channel.

DB Citizen That sounds far-fetched.

Guys like you are gonna be shoveling the ashes of guys like me out of the ovens this time around.

@Michael Scott lolwut?

That doesn’t seem like a stereotype to me, but from my experience, there are a lot of amazing Asian girls, except the CHinese.

How

He Grew up during an era where these people were just considered the weird socially awkward nerd their whole life. No cause for alarm or reason to see a doctor about “why am I weird?”

@@killa1711 so true!

So basically he nailed the role. (though the real Dr. Burry is no trainwreck...and neither was the portrayal)

This is one of his most subtle and technically accomplished performances.

Your critique sucks. He played the role very well, and it was a great character.