Bohater filmu, Seth Davids, podejmuje współpracę z małą i szeroko nie znaną, ale niezwykle dynamiczną, firmą inwestycyjną JT Marlin. Firma zatrudnia bardzo młodych ludzi obiecując im zarobki rzędu miliona dolarów w ciągu pierwszych trzech lat. Ich praca to głównie sztuka manipulacji, którą Seth opanowuje do perfekcji stając się jednym z czołowych pracowników. W tym samym czasie FBI podejmuje tajne śledztwo wobec firmy JT Marlin.
The intense soundtrack of
Boiler Room is a fitting underscore for this movie, which pulses with the vigour of young, rich, amoral men wreaking havoc. This is not the anti-societal havoc of
Fight Club, but the more deliberate mayhem that comes from greed run amok. The testosterone-junkie brokers of JT Marlin (the only female in the office is Abby, the receptionist and love interest, played by Nia Long) are out to make the sale, and whether that sale is legal or ethical doesn't matter.
Seth Davis (Giovanni Ribisi) is a 19-year-old college dropout who strives for approval from his father (Ron Rifkin), a judge who is horrified that his son operates a 24-hour illicit casino. When an old friend visits the casino with a fellow broker, Davis is impressed by their wads of money and yellow Ferrari, and decides to join the firm. In no time he's making sales and settling into the groove of the office and all the after-hours perks, but the dream fades when Davis discovers the scam that is making all of the brokers wealthy beyond their dreams.
Borrowing heavily from Wall Street and Glengarry Glen Ross, Boiler Room is at its best when dealing with matters of money, and powerful scenes of Davis learning to be a "closer" showcase the significant talent of Ribisi, Nicky Katt, and Vin Diesel. The movie flounders when developing the relationship between Davis and his father, becoming sentimental and trite. However, as a fable of modern society and a nostalgic vehicle about the days of yuppies past, Boiler Room is right on the money. --Jenny Brown, --This text refers to another version of this video.
