The Banker (2020)
Directed by George Nolfi
In the 1960s, two entrepreneurs hatch an ingenious business plan to fight for housing integration—and equal access to the American Dream.
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Before then, it was pegged as a possible awards contender, following in the vein of the similarly historical Hidden Figures.
I grossly underappreciate financial accounting, but I find complex math, when presented like this, or in films like "The Imitation Game," "The Man who Knew Infinity" or "Hidden Figures," to be beautiful.
It’s not essential viewing in the same way “Hidden Figures” and “The Help” are, but those who invest with their dollars should see a modest and healthy return.
And yet as director George Nolfi unravels a fascinating real-life-inspired case from the mid-20th century of financial gamesmanship that also busted an impasse for black business, the narrative ultimately satisfies — in much the way “Hidden Figures” overcame regrettable filmmaking choices — as an inspiring curiosity from the unknown history of those who combated racial discrimination.
It’s “Hidden Figures” with redlining instead of rocket fuel.
In a sense, “The Banker” is trying to do what “Hidden Figures” accomplished a few years ago.