He was the senior officer of a trading ship belonging to a successful tradiing company. He was engaged to the daughter of the company's owner. He was well set up, career-wise, and stood to inherit a profitable business. Where he came from before that is not given much explanation, but he's definitely well off at the beginning of the story.

The story only works because he starts off with a lot to lose, and then loses it all.

I read this in the voice of that guy from Scott Pilgrim vs The World

Inception

Riches aren’t always about the money up front. The movie is a resemblance of his life and what it took to go from rags to riches. His confidence due to his perseverance gave him the drive to succeed. We already knew in the end he became a success.

Ben in Lost.

YouTube, Google Play, Apple TV, can likely rent from Prime

Kevin James does a great turn as a psycho nazi

The Square by Ruben Ostlund

Yeah, he's a standout actor in pretty much everything I've seen him in. But his first major performance in District 9 was Oscar-worthy, in my opinion. And for movies like Elysium or that stupid Oldboy remake, I'd say he's half the reason either of those are worth watching.

Did he come from riches though? I don’t think that is ever established. Mondego was rich and his best friend so I can see where that assumption would exist.

Tenet works a lot better on repeated viewing, things just click into place and you start to see more of what’s going on

How is it rags to riches? He is still broke and homeless in the end of the movie

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Well heck, cus I just watched it and haven’t stopped thinking about it since, I’ll say Barry Lyndon

I'm thinking of ending things

The Machinist

Conan The Barbarian

Can’t deny talent, truly a gift or just a lucky bastard.

I also disagree. Great flick

Memento

Mildred Pierce

Memento , watched it multiple times and still noticing new things especially the black and white parts

I may say the same, i've been watching a bunch of older comedies that i thought had down/boring drawn out scenes and upon a re-watch, its just constant comedy. I also love Richard Pryor, his movies with Gene Wilder are fantastic, I guess Stir Crazy could fit in some alternate world, but they are all great.

How? It’s not even worth one viewing

The Big Lebowski. Somehow when you know whats going to happen the characterizations become so much funnier.

Shutter Island