This novel is a cynical dissection of capitalism and the American dream, set on a single day in April 2000.
: Reviewers from The Guardian and Sunday Times have called it a "caustic prophecy" and a "brilliant excursion into decadence". David Cronenberg’s Film (2012) Cosmopolis
: His journey is stalled by a presidential motorcade, a violent anti-globalist protest, and a rapper's funeral. Simultaneously, his life and fortune unravel as he makes a massive, losing bet against the yen. This novel is a cynical dissection of capitalism
The film adaptation stars Robert Pattinson and is noted for its stylized, "Pinteresque" dialogue and cerebral atmosphere. Simultaneously, his life and fortune unravel as he
The request for a report on "" likely refers to Don DeLillo’s 2003 novel, the 2012 film adaptation by David Cronenberg, or the city in Washington State. Don DeLillo’s Novel (2003)
: Eric Packer, a 28-year-old billionaire asset manager, travels across Manhattan in a custom, cork-lined stretch limousine to get a haircut.
: It explores the "death of the era" of market optimism, the detachment of the ultra-wealthy, and a "protest against the future".