Movie Review: Boiler Room

Boiler Room
Director: Ben Younger
Starring: Giovanni Ribisi, Vin Diesel, Nia Long, Nicky Katt, Ben Affleck
New Line Cinema, USA, 2000

Seth Davis (Giovanni Ribisi) is running an illegal gambling den but his father who is working as a judge finds it out and forces Seth to get a real job. He gets a job at J.T. Marlin as a stock broker trainee. The brokers are earning huge salaries. He becomes good at his job but never gains his father's approval. Soon Seth realises that the company is scamming investors and selling worthless stock. Also the FBI becomes interested in Seth.

Seth in the job interview

Although Boiler Room has a quite routine business thriller plot, it is actually a good movie about telemarketing and macho salesmen. It offers also some tips about cold calling for those interested.

Vin Diesel has a role as senior broker and Ben Affleck a role as the co-founder of the firm. Nia Long plays the romantic interest of Seth.

Busy day at the office

Rating:Good