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Foxcatcher was excellent.
The story is disturbing, and for the viewers (you) sake don't read about the history of Jon Du Pont if you don't know the story of the film, because it can give away a big scene in the film. Regardless, the film is dark, harrowing and unlike any film we've seen this year. It's a character study - Tatum plays gold medal winning wrestler Mark Schultz who is very vulnerable. The idea of a father figure is a big backbone in the film as his brother Dave and Jon Du Pont lobby for who sort of takes control of Mark.
Carell is amazing, he transforms into the role and it's really horrifying. The film is uncomfortable, but brings out the best of the cast - there are also some laughs from the awkwardness of Carell's character. After the film - director Bennett Miller said the humor of the story in general - this rich rich man wanting to put the hub of USA Wrestling on his compound and then coaching the team with no experience in the sport what so ever - is what drew him to doing the film.
I'll save the rest of my full review, but it's a great film, very disturbing but a beautiful film.
Speaking to a few colleagues who do awards stuff, they told me that Carell and Tatum are both going for Best Actor, where Carell should probably be Supporting, but because it's a Sony Classics film - they are pushing J.K. Simmons from Whiplash for Supporting. Simmons will (better) win.
Carell should be nominated. Tatum is really good too, just fantastic performances from those 2.
The story is disturbing, and for the viewers (you) sake don't read about the history of Jon Du Pont if you don't know the story of the film, because it can give away a big scene in the film. Regardless, the film is dark, harrowing and unlike any film we've seen this year. It's a character study - Tatum plays gold medal winning wrestler Mark Schultz who is very vulnerable. The idea of a father figure is a big backbone in the film as his brother Dave and Jon Du Pont lobby for who sort of takes control of Mark.
Carell is amazing, he transforms into the role and it's really horrifying. The film is uncomfortable, but brings out the best of the cast - there are also some laughs from the awkwardness of Carell's character. After the film - director Bennett Miller said the humor of the story in general - this rich rich man wanting to put the hub of USA Wrestling on his compound and then coaching the team with no experience in the sport what so ever - is what drew him to doing the film.
I'll save the rest of my full review, but it's a great film, very disturbing but a beautiful film.
Speaking to a few colleagues who do awards stuff, they told me that Carell and Tatum are both going for Best Actor, where Carell should probably be Supporting, but because it's a Sony Classics film - they are pushing J.K. Simmons from Whiplash for Supporting. Simmons will (better) win.
Carell should be nominated. Tatum is really good too, just fantastic performances from those 2.
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