This slow-burning true-crime drama catches you when you least expect it and that’s why Foxcatcher is one of 2014’s very best films. Director Bennett Miller (Capote and Moneyball) exposes the horrors within the wrestling world as humans strive for excellence. Miller is always one step ahead of the game as he explores wrestling, wealth, betrayal and murder. It’s a memorizing piece of work that is backed by three triumphant leads (Steve Carell, Channing Tatum and Mark Ruffalo). Tatum plays Mark Schultz, a 1984 Olympic gold medalist for wrestling. Tatum is at the top of his domain giving us a passionate but determined performance. Unfortunately, Mark as lived under the shadows of his older brother, Dave (a solemn Ruffalo), for too long. Both brothers are gold medalist but Mark lacks the social skills and the family life that Dave as (two kids and a wife played by Sienna Miller). Mark needs to find himself away from the protective care of his loving brother, enter Jon du Pont (an ingenious Carell). Du Pont is a Pennsylvania born aristocrat who offers to take Mark in and turn him into a champion. Mark agrees and without knowing enters into a world of madness and paranoia at Foxcatcher farms. Scriptwriters Dan Futterman (Capote) and E. Max Frye tell us a disturbing but compelling story of wrestling and tragedy. Du Pont helps train Mark for the 1988 Olympics is Seoul. Carell gives us his tour de force as the sly menace waiting to pounce on its prey. This is a monumental breakthrough for him in his acting career. Carell will definitely get an Oscar nom this February and rightfully deserves the nomination. From the fake nose to the uncanny stares to the capitalistic view of the American dream, Carell does it all without missing a beat. Carell gives a victorious portrayal of a man hunted by mental illness and his mother’s disapproval of his beloved sport. Foxcatcher is gripping, keeping you on the edge of the mat from start to finish. Miller takes us to dark corners studying damage men who will do anything to achieve their goal. This psychological thriller will go to depths beyond its own, showing the value of a human life and striving us to analyze our own lives. As Mark continuously gets knocked down and thrown around he never gives up and is determined to keep fighting, Foxcatcher does the same making is one of the years most memorable films.
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