The Wizard of Lies

2017

Action / Biography / Crime / Drama

162
Rotten Tomatoes Critics - Rotten 64% · 51 reviews
Rotten Tomatoes Audience - Upright 64% · 1K ratings
IMDb Rating 6.8/10 10 32220 32.2K

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Plot summary

A look behind the scenes at Bernie Madoff's massive Ponzi scheme, how it was perpetrated on the public and the trail of destruction it left in its wake, both for the victims and Madoff's family.

Director

Barry Levinson Photo
Barry Levinson

Top cast

Robert De Niro Photo
Robert De Niro as Bernie Madoff
Kelly AuCoin Photo
Kelly AuCoin as Agent Cacioppi
Tom Brokaw Photo
Tom Brokaw as Himself
Geoffrey Cantor Photo
Geoffrey Cantor as SEC Agent Ostrow
720p.BluRay 1080p.BluRay
987.37 MB
1280*714
English 2.0
NR
Subtitles us  
23.976 fps
2 hr 13 min
Seeds 12
2.03 GB
1920*1072
English 2.0
NR
Subtitles us  
23.976 fps
2 hr 13 min
Seeds 35

Movie Reviews

Reviewed by Irene212 6 / 10

Adding a 12th count to Madoff's crimes

Reviewed by levybob 6 / 10

I wanted more

I wanted more, more of how Bernie Madoff became the man we meet in this film. When we meet him he is already rotten. He is mere months away from his arrest.There is in Robert DeNiro's portrayal little or nothing to like or empathize with. Or care about. What we have is a true sociopath who is found out early in the film, which forces us to see nothing but the devastation left in his wake.This is my way of saying there is no story arc. There are no surprises. What flashbacks there are show Madoff in his personal life but always at his worst.Michelle Pheiffer as Madoff's wife has a small rand unconvincing role. And like her husband, I couldn't care less about her fate. As for the Madoff sons, to some degree this is more their story than anyone else's. And to the degree that I learned quite a bit about them, the film deserves credit.But that is not enough to warrant its viewing.
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