A Most Violent Year
Directed by:
J.C. ChandorScreenplay:
J.C. ChandorCinematography:
Bradford YoungComposer:
Alex EbertCast:
Oscar Isaac, Jessica Chastain, Elyes Gabel, David Oyelowo, Albert Brooks, Ashley Williams, Christopher Abbott, Matthew Maher, Jerry Adler (more)Plots(1)
At a time when New York City is experiencing a spike in criminal activity, heating and oil business owner Abel Morales (Oscar Isaac) fights to make himself a living, support his wife Anna (Jessica Chastain) and protect his interests. Always looking for a way to expand his business, Abel does things by the book. However, when he becomes the target of opportunistic thieves and a number of his trucks go missing, he takes matters into his own hands to track down those responsible. But, in doing so, he also attracts the attention of the assistant district attorney (David Oyelowo) who has taken an unwelcome interest in Abel's books. (Icon Home Entertainment)
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An incredible and subliminally affair for ultimate connoisseurs. A film that dominates precisely in those aspects that an ordinary viewer will not notice or register at first glance: the editing, the realistic performances, the chilling atmosphere of 1980s New York in winter, numerous dialogue scenes without music, and a perfectly balanced plot, essentially without a single dull moment. Of course, it doesn't have the same dramatic narrative value, and it's not as epic as the better-rated films of the genre, but as an inconspicuous low-budget alternative to the gangster genre, why not? Essentially, a small drama full of intense emotions and a desire to root for the main protagonist, who initially appears as an unsure person but gradually builds up exactly as intended by the script. Jessica Chastain and Oscar Isaac are fantastic.
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The Godfather IV: The Golden Eighties, or an intimate (non-)gangster variation of the “Book of Job” built on an unusually carefully constructed (and wonderfully escalated) disturbing subliminal tension.
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I somehow knew from the beginning that I wouldn't enjoy this movie, but because of Jessica, I wanted to give it a chance. Acting-wise, it is a film that is very well executed, but when it comes to the storyline, I simply got bored. I would imagine A Most Violent Year in New York to be something more interesting and not just a drama about one family/society.
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