>I had almost completely forgotten and was watching wondering
>what was going to happen.
>
>I got curious why it disappeared from the convo and saw that
>the reviews of the movie weren't all that great at the time.
>
>It so clear that this scene hits so much differently during
>the Trump Years than the Obama Years:
>
>https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4UzPdUzygvE
>
>I don't think people were trying to hear the commentary on the
>Presidency during the time because people just really liked
>Obama personally. Watch the movie now though.
>

I took away pretty much the same feelings from re-watching.

The tone seemed so odd at the time. I was still 'up' on Obama's presidency to the point the usage of his clips seemed overly cynical and didactic.

It definitely got panned in some places but some of the reviews I read after watching last weekend really delve into the connections between the mobsters and banks during the 2008 crash. The director clearly was connecting the gambling underworld with Wall Street sharks.

https://www.sbs.com.au/movies/review/killing-them-softly-review-crafty-heist-thriller-takes-its-cues-wall-street