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p Film Economic Cinema : American Movies About Money Because capitalism plays a crucial role in any estimation or evaluation of American society , an expectation exists among film-critics and popular audiences alike that American filmmakers will find suitable traction for meaningful and socially relevant films by taking up themes with financial or capitalist themes . Three films which meet this expectation are : Boiler Room (2000 , Wall Street (1987 , and Glengarry Glen Ross (1982 . Each of the films forwards what can only be regarded as cautionary themes based around the idea that capitalism encourages

egocentrism and selfishness which , itself , contradicts the notion of a democracy and undermines fundamental cultural and sociological traditions , such as communalism , which are necessary to sustain any society . All three of the films attempt to connect the abstract financial concepts and activities which are integral to capitalism to the everyday world of working people and families . In each case , the degree of success which may be attributed to any of the three films actually resides in how effectively this connection can be made by the respective filmmaker . For example , Glengarry Glen Ross succeeds quite well at demonstrating the corruptive impact of capitalistic ideals on individuals , but fails in demonstrating the means by which capitalistic ideals are instilled into society . By contrast Boiler Room shows clearly the inner-workings of a corrupt brokerage , but fails to deliver a meaningful connection to the lives of ordinary people . The least successful of the three films , Wall Street fails on both accounts , as...