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Acting
McConaughey commits fully to bodily transformation and manic desperation
Writing
Sharp dialogue that makes fraudsters weirdly sympathetic
Direction
Gaghan balances sweaty panic with boardroom absurdity

Director
Stephen Gaghan
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