This is a heart-warming David & Goliath tale – based on a true story, although with considerable fiction along with it, but who cares?! Dave Fishwick (Rory Kinnear) is a self-made millionaire who sells busses and vans. He lives in the small English town of Burnley, which has fallen on hard times. Dave helps out members of the community by giving them loans that they can’t get from banks so that they can start or expand their businesses or meet unanticipated expenses. He has made over 150 loans, and all of these people paid every penny back. He thinks – and deservedly so – that he is an excellent judge of character.
One of his friends gives Dave the idea to open up an actual bank so that he could help even more Burnley citizens. The town desperately needs a walk-in medical clinic since the local hospital ER is overwhelmed. Dave hires a top-notch, expensive London lawyer, Hugh (Joel Fry), to help him file the appropriate forms and get the ball rolling. Hugh informs Dave that he doesn’t have a ghost’s chance in hell succeeding. There hasn’t been a new bank application approved for about 150 years. The banking cartel, made up of the elite bankers, control the banking system with an iron fist and won’t tolerate any competition. Dave thinks his chances are poor, but he wants the cartel to give him a reason why his bank doesn’t deserve to exist. Helping Dave and Hugh with this noble mission is Alexandra (Phoebe Dynevor – known for playing Daphne on “Bridgerton”), who is the physician advocating for the walk-in clinic. (FYI, Alexandra and Hugh are both single.)
A few breaks go Hugh and Dave’s way, and, suddenly, it looks like their proposed bank has a small chance to win approval! The movie has themes of the rich vs. the middle class, elites vs. the common man, and crony capitalism vs. ethical capitalism, among others.
Will the vision of “Bank of Dave” become a reality? Will Hugh and Alexandra be more than just comrades for a worthy cause, despite that fact that they live far away from each other? See it and find out!
Bottom Line: “Bank of Dave” will hold your “interest!”
P.S.: These are my five favorite Christmas films. The Rotten Tomatoes Ratings are way off! Pay no attention to them.
- “The Family Man” – Nicholas Cage & Tea Leoni
- “Die Hard” – Bruce Willis & the late, great Alan Rickman
- “Love Actually” – Hugh Grant & Laura Linney
- “The Family Stone” – Rachel McAdams & Dermot Mulroney
- “Love the Coopers” – Jake Lacy & Olivia Wilde
This is a heart-warming David & Goliath tale – based on a true story, although with considerable fiction along with it, but who cares?! Dave Fishwick (Rory Kinnear) is a self-made millionaire who sells busses and vans. He lives in the small English town of Burnley, which has fallen on hard times. Dave helps out members of the community by giving them loans that they can't get from banks so that they can start or expand their businesses or meet unanticipated expenses. He has made over 150 loans, and all of these people paid every penny back. He thinks – and deservedly so – that he is an excellent judge of character. One of his friends gives Dave the idea to open up an actual bank so that he could help even more Burnley citizens. The town desperately needs a walk-in medical clinic since the local hospital ER is overwhelmed. Dave hires a top-notch, expensive London lawyer, Hugh (Joel Fry), to help him file the appropriate forms and get the ball rolling. Hugh informs Dave that he doesn't have a ghost's chance in hell succeeding. There hasn't been a new bank application approved for about 150 years. The banking cartel, made up of the elite bankers, control the banking system with an iron fist and won't tolerate any competition. Dave thinks his chances are poor, but he wants the cartel to give him a reason why his bank doesn't deserve to exist. Helping Dave and Hugh with this noble mission is Alexandra (Phoebe Dynevor – known for playing Daphne on "Bridgerton"), who is the physician advocating for the walk-in clinic. (FYI, Alexandra and Hugh are both single.) A few breaks go Hugh and Dave's way, and, suddenly, it looks like their proposed bank has a small chance to win approval! The movie has themes of the rich vs. the middle class, elites vs. the common man, and crony capitalism vs. ethical capitalism, among others. Will the vision of "Bank of Dave" become a reality? Will Hugh and Alexandra be more than just comrades for a worthy cause, despite that fact that they live far away from each other? See it and find out! Bottom Line: "Bank of Dave" will hold your "interest!" P.S.: These are my five favorite Christmas films. The Rotten Tomatoes Ratings are way off! Pay no attention to them. "The Family Man" – Nicholas Cage & Tea Leoni "Die Hard" – Bruce Willis & the late, great Alan Rickman "Love Actually" – Hugh Grant & Laura Linney "The Family Stone" – Rachel McAdams & Dermot Mulroney "Love the Coopers" – Jake Lacy & Olivia Wilde
Bank of Dave: Worth the Time Investment (Netflix)
Bank of Dave: Worth the Time Investment (Netflix)
2023-12-24
David
75
7.5
Inspiring Feel-Good Film!
Fine Acting By The Three Leads!
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