Matrixston Wow! Such a good movie.

BoardChiri Bad Acting and worse Bad Screenplay

Kien Navarro Exactly the movie you think it is, but not the movie you want it to be.

Scarlet The film never slows down or bores, plunging from one harrowing sequence to the next.

LeonLouisRicci Based on the Book by Harry Markopolos "No One Would Listen: A True Financial Thriller", the Story of an Intense Investigation of Bernie Madoff trying to find out if Fraud was being Perpetrated on the Public by Madoff in a "Ponzi Scheme" or was it all some kind of Super-Genius at Work.The Book could and should have been Titled…"No One Cared"...because They did Listen but more Importantly didn't care. Probably because Someone, if not Everyone was either told "Not to Care" or because Someone and more probably Everyone was...wait for it...MAKING MONEY.The Security Exchange Commission (SEC) Higher Ups, and, as We are told, Madoff created an Octopus Monster with Tentacles reaching all over the World and its reach was not only Wide but High, sometimes Sliming its way to the Top of the Global Pyramid.No Wonder "No One Would Listen", or more Accurately No One Cared. Even Most if Not Some of the Madoff Investors, especially those involved in Finance, knew for a Probability if Not a Certainty that something wasn't "Right/Legal". But the Gravy Boat was Rolling so why Rock it.The Documentary is a High-Style entry in the many Expanded News Stories and Examinations done since Bernie Madoff turned Himself in (to avoid assassination). In this one the Focus is On Markopolos and Associates reliving "Their" Story. It's Glossy and includes Glitzy Dramatizations and Over the Top Archival Footage to Enhance the Entertainment Value.Those that want "Just the Facts, thank You Mam", might Find this a bit too Self-Conscious and at times Silly. There are other Products out there that are Straight Documentaries. This one is Far From Straight. It makes its Point with Paraded Out Footage from Gangster Newsreels and even Movies. Maybe too Fluffy for Some, but this Documentary is made for the Masses and tries to the Extreme to be "A Financial Thriller". It somewhat Succeeds, but is not going to Please Everyone like Madoff Did...Until He Didn't.

smits59 The story of Bernie Madoff is well known; the biggest Ponzie-scheme ever! Less well known is how Madoff was de-cloaked. Chasing Madoff tells this story, but not in a very well executed way. The speed of the movie is more like a MTV-clip than a documentary. And I found this distracting. Also quit a lot of the time the movie constitutes of people telling how good they themselves were in catching Madoff. With all due respect for the people who brought Madoff to justice; I would have enjoyed it much more if the story was told at a slower pace and if at had been a story about the hunters. All The Presidents Men is an great example what could have been....

Larry Silverstein This documentary, written and directed by Jeff Prosserman, is an absolutely scathing indictment of the SEC, our Federal Gov't, and Wall Street. I remember when the Madoff fraud came to light, amidst the world financial crisis, seeing Harry Markopolos testifying before Congress, and giving other interviews. I was incredulous at first, that his man had tipped off the SEC about Madoff many years before and that no action was taken. However, as the truth and the facts have emerged, I now believe every last scintilla of what he said.How is this possible? The SEC, whose primary role is to investigate fraud in the financial industry and make sure the players in the financial world are playing by the rules, did nothing to expose a multi-billion dollar fraud. They couldn't even make a few phone calls, as Markopolos states, which would have easily exposed that their alleged trades were never done.You see in the film, several members of Congress, grilling present and former SEC execs and auditors, and asking the same question. None of them had any answers. Yet, now years later there have been very few arrests and indictments not only regarding the Madoff case but for any of the fraudsters involved in the world banking crisis. So, one may ask have we really learned our lesson? The documentary is kind of a strange one because it can really be melodramatic as Markopolos recounts all the events that occurred regarding Madoff. He may even seem a little paranoid at times, as he worries about his, and his family's safety, as a prime whistleblower. My personal opinion is that he had reason to worry, as strange beatings, threats, and deaths have occurred to some who put themselves out there like that.To me, in summary, this is a scary piece of film, which highlights how embedded the elite are in running our financial systems. Is it any wonder that the Occupy Wall Street messages caught on like wildfire for awhile. The 1% almost always run the show at the expense of the rest of us 99%er's

jotix100 Harry Markopolos, the man at the center of this documentary, had no clue into what he was about to embark, when his friend, Frank Casey, asked him to check the numbers in a firm that was the 'star' of the investment world. Mr. Casey's intention was to be able to comprehend the success of a powerful man in New York, one Bernard Madoff. It only took Harry five minutes to realize he was looking at the largest fraud perpetrated in the financial annals of the world.The documentary "Chasing Madoff"', conceived by its director, Jeff Prosserman, and based on the book written by Mr. Markopolos, while trying to clarify the way Mr. Madoff was able to fool everyone, is a dull piece of movie-making. The style the director uses does not add anything to the story that has been told and retold after the scandal broke in 2008. Mr. Markopolos and the other principals keep repeating themselves while the main villain of the story, Bernard Madoff is only a passing thought. Harry Markopolos had reasons to believe his life would be in danger. He became paranoid, expecting his death, or the harming to his family. His reports to the SEC went directly to the waste basket, so he should not have worried unnecessarily. The best thing in the documentary is the appearance of Congressman Gary Ackerman questioning the big shots of the SEC, the people who should have detected the fraud and sat idly by.