Loosely based on the life of Harshad Mehta, The Big Bull follows the story of the rise and fall of a man in the stock market sector. The first things first. Do not compare this to Scam 1992. This is a fresh take on the same subject. Also a point to remember is that Scam 1992 was a 10 episode web series which had documented the life of Harshad Mehta in detail. On the other hand, The Big Bull is a 2 and a half hour movie and naturally you cannot cram every detail here. Blame it on the medium but this is not an even playing ground in the first place. But coming back to its story, the names of the characters are changed here, something that did throw me off. So Harshad Mehta is now Hemant Shah. Not sure if that was needed or if the makers wanted to steer clear of a controversy. Now coming to the screenplay, it begins on a wobbly note with the initial life of our protagonist just rushed through. Even though this was a film, I had an issue with its pacing, only this time it was far too quick. Soon though the writing finds its groove and there are a few interesting sequences in the first half amidst some dull ones too. Come the second half, the writing is a little more assured. I really enjoyed the twist at the end and the circumstances that led to Hemant’s downfall. No matter how much I say not to compare it with Scam 1992, a part of me was still transported to the brilliance of it that make this screenplay look slightly insipid. Had I watched this before Scam 1992, then probably I would have given it a higher rating. For the moment, the screenplay is decent that explains the ‘finance’ terms in a very simple manner.