After the 2008 financial crisis that nearly destroyed the world economy, none of the American financial institutions faced prosecutions for their shady dealings that contributed to this debacle, except one. Abacus Federal Savings Bank, a small Chinese-American bank that catered to the neglected market of their community, was indicted on fraud charges and loan falsifications. As the bank disputed these accusations, many in the mainstream news media noticed that far larger comp... (Full plot summary below)
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After the 2008 financial crisis that nearly destroyed the world economy, none of the American financial institutions faced prosecutions for their shady dealings that contributed to this debacle, except one. Abacus Federal Savings Bank, a small Chinese-American bank that catered to the neglected market of their community, was indicted on fraud charges and loan falsifications. As the bank disputed these accusations, many in the mainstream news media noticed that far larger competitors appeared to have committed similar misdeeds without legal consequence; likely because they were "too big to fail." This film explores the history of Abacus and its legal battle for survival against this hypocritical, and likely racist, application of the law that seemed to determined to punish them as a scapegoat for crimes that much larger felons deserve to face.
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| VogueAlessandra CodinhaIt is at its strongest when it is essentially an underdog story: a family drawing together to fight back against the sweeping power of the United States government, because, as Sung repeatedly expresses to the camera, it's the right thing to do. |
| Cinemalogue.comTodd Jorgenson... invites cynicism and conspiracy theories regarding the injustice of it all, yet James keeps his focus on the kind-hearted people behind the scenes. |
| RogerEbert.comMatt Zoller SeitzAs gripping as the movie is as a legal thriller, it's even more notable as a portrait of a community. |
| Baret NewsKam WilliamsDon't be surprised if this chilling expose leaves you convinced the Sungs were innocent victims of a thoroughly corrupt legal system doling out 'justice' in color-coded fashion, even when it comes to white-collar crime. |
| Film ExperienceGlenn DunksThe modesty of its subjects, both corporate and human, clearly rubbed off on James who has crafted a standardly assembled yet no less enthralling documentary about what is now a particularly peculiar footnote in the history of American law |
| Slant MagazineElise NakhnikianSteve James displays his usual savvy for picking culturally resonant topics in his latest documentary. |
| NewcityRay PrideJames excels at drawing out the dynamics of extended families under stress and Abacus is no exception. |
| Detroit NewsTom Long"Abacus" is probably the only film made in the past decade that could get an audience rooting for a bank, but it does just that. |
| Chicago TribuneMichael PhillipsThe personalities make the picture, and James' camera presence is such that "Abacus" never seems to gin up or theatricalize anyone's thoughts or behavior. |
| Film ThreatDan LybargerAbacus moves at a brisk pace and never feels dry or procedural. |
