The Banker (2020)
Film details
Drama · George Nolfi · 2h 0min
Synopsis
In the 1960s, two entrepreneurs hatch an ingenious business plan to fight for housing integration—and equal access to the American Dream.
Verdict
Inspiring, but with subtle moral relativism regarding racial justice.
In-depth analysis
The Banker narrates a true story of overcoming and fighting against racial discrimination in the 60s. While it celebrates the ingenuity and perseverance of the protagonists, it introduces a moral relativism by justifying questionable means to achieve noble ends. The film raises questions about social justice and access to opportunities, but it avoids the discussion about natural law and objective moral order. Although inspiring, it requires discernment so as not to justify the transgression of ethical norms in the name of a cause.