It was only a matter of time. Fraudster extraordinaire Bernie Madoff pulled off some Hollywood-style hijinks with his Ponzi scheme to end all Ponzi schemes, and now Madoff and other fraudsters have inspired a movie. “Change Your Life,” a so-called ”mockumentary,” explores the get-rich-quick schemes of Madoff and others.
When this press release crossed my desk, I was excited to view the trailer, as Madoff’s shenanigans seem quite ripe for lampooning. However, the trailer (view it here) is very low-rent and really not that funny (kind of like the crimes themselves). Maybe Hollywood at large is staying away from the Madoff story because many celebs (Steven Spielberg, Kevin Bacon, etc.) were among Madoff’s victims. The direct-to-DVD release of “Change Your Life” hits shelves June 29, the day of Madoff’s sentencing.
