FILM

THE BIG SHORT, RTÉ ONE, WEDNESDAY 9.35PM

Economics for dummies Adam McKay’s commendably original film sets itself the task of investigating the underlying causes of the 2007 financial crisis through humour, and stars Christian Bale as Michael Burry, a Californian hedge fund manager who realises that the American banking system is awash with dodgy sub-prime mortgages, and decides to bet against the property market. With Steve Carell.