At first, this trailer makes 'Foxcatcher' look like a by-the-numbers sports movie and you give it a chance just to be fair. You can see the quality from director Bennett Miller (Capote, Moneyball) but it plays pretty regular. Then, it gets more intense. People have odd expressions. It's off somehow. There's something afoot.
For sure we've never seen Steve Carell like this. I would never have guessed he had this much creepy in him. Channing Tatum turns in an edgy performance. And, Mark Ruffalo with a scoped rifle?
'Foxcatcher' is based on the true story of Olympic wrestlers Mark Schultz (Tatum) and Dave Schultz (Ruffalo), and their obsessed coach John Eleuthère du Pont (Carell). The Wikipedia write-ups are worth a read.
By the end, with that last shot, it becomes clear this is an intense psychological drama. By-the-numbers not at all. My kind of flick.
No comments:
Post a Comment