this is a very fascinating look at the real estate crash and how it effected the 1 percent. the film follows an immensely wealthy family as they begin building the largest private residence in north america. as the construction gets underway the big economic crash takes place and has a huge impact on the family being filmed. what was originally planned to be a documentary about the creation of this big home, the opulence of this filthy rich family, instead becomes the story of a fortune being lost. through out the movie we see the husband, a man who made his millions on time-shares, watch as his fortune slips right out of his hands. it is an amazing glimpse of how the super rich live and how they deal with the loss of the money and status: the denial and bargaining as they come to terms with the dramatic changes in their lives. granted, its not like the family become destitute or anything, they just went from hundreds of millions, to just dozens... poor things, i don't know how they could ever manage! at the beginning of the film the husband is asked by the filmmakers why he wants to build the largest private home in north america? his reason is 'because i can'. by the end of the movie he remembers his words and realizes how far he has fallen, how humbled he has become by the terrible events. its an incredible and raw look at one family dealing with the realities of financial ruin. it is an amazing documentary, definitely worth seeking out.
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