Thursday, April 23, 2015

Foxcatcher

FoxcatcherThe Gist: The heir to one of the wealthiest families in America sees it as his duty to the country and history to sponsor the best American wrestler in order to help him compete and win on the world stage.  Mark Schultz, a former Olympic gold medalist, will be his first champion, establishing the legitimacy of Team Foxcatcher.

Aided in no small part by impressive makeup prosthesis, Steve Carell and Mark Ruffalo give us great performances, but we shouldn’t forget Channing Tatum, who proves he can act on top of looking good.  Carell also proves he can do drama as easily as comedy.

The Bottom Line: Aside from the performances there wasn’t much here for me to cheer about.  The movie is very slow (which isn’t necessarily bad) and a bit too long, but the director is skilled at creating a sense of foreboding.  The passing grade is really only earned by the shocking ending that I never saw coming.

Grade: 6

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