Billionaire Boys Club is the typical tale of a young man (or men) seeking his fortune through some business venture, and finding quick success through some dubious means only to discover later that he has bitten off more than he could chew.

We have seen this archetype portrayed over and over again in movies, however Billionaire Boys Club does have a hook unlike most of these movies it is actually based on a true story.

It was a sensation during the 1980's, so much so that they actually made a two part tv movie with the same title about the case. It starred no less than 80's brat pack member Judd Nelson. He even appears in the retelling as a nod to the original.

The movie tells the story of Joe Hunt (Ansel Elgort) and Dean Carney (Taron Egerton), two ordinary guys who come from a modest and middle class background who end up studying at an all-boy highschool in Los Angeles for rich kids. After they graduate the two drift apart only to encounter each other again at a point wherein they feel that they aren't living up to their full potential. Carney is sociable and is still in contact with their wealthy former classmates, while Hunt is incredibly smart but lack the connections. Together they end up setting a ponzi scheme/social club and they trick their old highschool pals into joining and investing.

Things take a wierd turn after that as they work with Ron Levin (Kevin Spacey) a supposed to be wealthy investor who complicates things for the boys. The twists and turns are pretty entertaining and it is presented well on screen. They did not delve too much into the technicalities of their business, and it was laid out in a  simple way so there was no trouble keeping up with it. 

Taron and Ansel actually had good chemistry on screen and they bounced off each other well as bestfriends. It might be interesting to see these two in a more traditional buddy film. However some of the side drama felt a bit shoehorned especially with Hunt's girlfriend Sydney Evans (Emma Roberts), her arc felt unecessary it may have been better if the focus just remained on the main plotline all together. 

Also while serviceable and entertaining the movie doesn't really take off it just flatlines, and the ending was abrupt. All in all it is just okay, worth the watch if you are bored or if you are a big fan of one of the young stars.