In the midst of the hype surrounding box office hits “Star Wars: The Force Awakens” and “Joy” the drama/comedy film, “The Big Short” seems to be overlooked. With a star-studded cast including Brad Pitt, Steve Carrell, Christian Bale and Ryan Gosling, and an engaging yet hilarious storyline, “The Big Short” should not be missed.

The film centers around the housing market crash of 2008 that led to the worst economic recession since the Great Depression, and, although we all know how the story ends, the film focuses on the true story of the few investors who predicted the crash long before it happened. The recession may seem like a dull and depressing topic and believe me, at times the film is, but director Adam McKay finds an ingenious way to add humor to such a serious subject. This is not the story of the devastation that the recession caused. It is the story of the recklessness of the bankers, brokers and executives who truly caused the recession and how it could have been stopped.

Although the film is filled with complicated phrases and lingo about Wall Street and the housing market, it features quirky cameos from stars such as Margot Robbie, Selena Gomez and Anthony Bourdain in which they explain the jargon in terms that those of us who DON’T work on Wall Street can understand.

The prestigious cast members do an incredible job at portraying the ups and downs of the situation, particularly Steve Carrell and Christian Bale. The loud-mouthed businessman with anger management and eccentric investor that they play, respectively, are not their usual characters, but regardless, they play them with perfection.

This weekend, instead of seeing the newest “Star Wars” for the tenth time, give this underrated film a shot; it won’t disappoint.