Review of Foxcatcher (2014) by Amboy — 05 Jan 2015

This will be a controversial film because of its style and pacing. The characters are never quite sure what they want to say and thus reveal. The result is a deliberate slowness that may seem, to some, slackness.

And although it is a psychological study, it never psychologizes--it's up to the viewer to name or explain the strangeness of these characters. The result is a film that's very American in its story and very European in its film making.

But I found it hypnotic and suggestive. Steve Carell is amazing and Channing Tatum is a revelation--lantern jawed, brooding, never comfortable with his brother or his benefactor.