If you don't like this, we can't be friends.

everything you have heard about this movie is true.

It's funny watching the elements come together in this complicated scam. On one hand, the set-up isn't quite as complex as it seems, but there's an easy sense of fun in every exchange.

This is a small, humorous movie in some ways, but it has a huge heart. What a nice experience.

Before you decide whether to watch "Boiler Room" you need to decide if you are willing to watch a movie with the F-bomb being dropped 323420854 times. It is an excellent film...but if you are offended by cursing, look elsewhere.The story is about Seth, a young man with little in the way of conscience. Instead of working hard the normal and expected way, Seth wants to cut corners. So while his peers go to college, he skips classes and opens a casino in his house...and makes a ton of money. However, Seth's hard-as-nails father is naturally disappointed in him...and makes that obvious. Wanting to make something of himself and impress his dad, Seth goes to work for a trading company. But this is not exactly the Wall Street variety firm but instead their attitude is say and do ANYTHING to make the sale...anything. They're obviously a sleazy outfit but just how sleazy is something Seth has to discover for himself...and even with Seth is a bit appalled by this...but he loves all the money!The film is coarse and crass--and this is appropriate for the 20- somethings that star in the film. They are, by and large, guys with no souls and are motivated by greed and self-indulgence. The overall film is much like "Glengarry Glen Ross" and "Wall Street" merged into one...and targeted to a slightly younger audience. Well made and hard to see without being impressed. However, I am very surprised that after writing and directing such a fine film that Ben Younger STILL is mostly making short films and his feature career hasn't taken off. I'd sure love to know why...

The story is really a standard take on the negative side of the stockbroker's world. The movie has all the distinct ingredients like the ones they have in the movie Wall Street, the one this movie referred by having the cast watch it. They both has the stockbroker characters of course, the scams, the sweet talks, brushes with the law enforcement, and the eventual busting of the bubble. Somehow I think that this will even make its own movie sub genre. Yet I feel that this movie lacks strength due to it uses a weird selection for its cast, thus making the acting overall feels a little bit weird. Giovanni Ribisi, while experienced, doesn't really have the face and the character depth to do this role. Putting the more physical Vin Diesel as a successful stockbroker just doesn't cut it. Ben Affleck did a good job on his role here, particularly with all those lengthy spirited dialog lines. It's too bad that his character's appearance feels very much random.

Had a friend of mine many years ago I worked with,, quit and went to work on Wall St.. I often wonder if he made it... This movie isn't Wall St.. but its so deliciously good.. Giovanni Ribisi is great in this,, Vin Diesel's character Chris is very believable . Nia Long is sexy as ever in this,, and she can act too, that's' a plus. Ben Affleck hit's a homerun in this picture, A bunch of college grads head out into the world , enter the Boiler Room,, slang for Wall St. East on the Island,, Long Island that is ,, exit 53.. it's really a chop shop for laundering one man;s scam to dupe many people.. all men,, don't pitch , the b_itch. I love the scene where all the boys are watching Wall St. on TV and all of our main characters are reciting the scenes word for word,, our main character has quit running his little Casino from his house,, because he was recruited by one of the sharks in the Boiler Room, so he eventually has to make his dad proud , who is a judge and very hard to please... kinda reminds me of my dad,, anyway long story short,, this movie will blow you away,, if Wall ST. is you're perfect 10, this would be a 9.99 , I gave em both 10's,, slight edge to Wall ST. by a slim hair.

Well this is an easy one for me. i watched this 4 years ago. The writing in this movie is an 8 out of 10. Its a more than solid idea for a movie with a nicely adapted story. What put this movie over the top for me was the acting. I usually can't stand Vin Diesel or Ben Affleck, but this movie makes me think there's hope for them yet. Affleck sells it with the cocky, over the top character, and diesel plays a similar character with a conscience. The actor that steals the show however, is Giovanni Ribisi. He plays a character who is a slacker,but a guy who is clearly smart and knows how to make money for himself. When all is lost and you feel he is a one dimensional heartless character like the rest (minus Diesel), he does everything in his power to get Harry Reynard, a hard working family man, his money back that he had lost in the scam that was JT Marlin. As i said before, the writing in the movie gets a, 8 out of 10, and the acting gets a 9 out of 10. Props to Ben Younger, Giovanni Ribisi and a surprisingly good performance by Vin Diesel and Ben Affleck. Notable supporting roles to Scott Caan, Tom Everett Scott and Ron Rifkin. Excellent movie.