Greed
Director: Michael Winterbottom
Actors: Caroline Flack, Steve Coogan, David Mitchell
PlotRichard McCreadie, a self-made billionaire in the fashion industry, plans an extravagant 60th birthday party on the Greek island of Mykonos, aiming to restore his tarnished image. The preparations for this lavish celebration are chaotic and fraught with mishaps, revealing the cracks in Richard's public persona and the ethical compromises underpinning his fortune. Interspersed with the main storyline are flashbacks to Richard's rise to power, illustrating his ruthless business tactics and the exploitation of garment workers in developing countries that fueled his success.
As the event draws near, tensions and conflicts escalate among Richard’s family, employees, and guests, each grappling with their own issues and moral dilemmas. The satirical narrative explores themes of wealth disparity, corporate greed, and the human cost of consumerism. The juxtaposition of Richard’s opulent lifestyle with the hardships faced by workers in his supply chain underscores the moral bankruptcy of his empire. Through a series of comedic and dramatic events, the story critiques how extreme wealth is accumulated and displayed, leading to a climactic moment that questions whether true justice or redemption is attainable for someone as unscrupulous as Richard McCreadie.
Writers: Michael Winterbottom, Sean Gray
Release Date: 21 Feb 2020
Runtime: 104 min
Rating: R
Country: United Kingdom
Language: English
Home Video Reviews
Greed features a high-quality Blu-ray release with stellar audio-visual specs, but its overreaching ambitions and unfocused delivery make it ultimately skippable.
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