Review of 99 Homes (2015) by Matthew K — 28 Mar 2017

"99 Homes" deals with an important topic and situations that could happen to every one of us. It is not not only about evictions and the real estate market but also about the ways those decisions effect the people's lives.

Michael Shannon delivers a great performance. He perfectly portrays the heartlessness and the greed that his character has. He acts so well that he makes us hate him again, like he did in many other movies already, which is of course a sign of his outstanding acting skills.

Andrew Garfield, here giving his second best performance right after "Hacksaw Ridge", just draws the viewer in and even though his character becomes more ruthless and cunning throughout the movie we never stop rooting for him.

The direction is brilliant and really focuses more on the establishing of the movies characters than the story. This lets the viewer get a better inside into the characters' minds and makes the movie more intense and suspenseful.

The cinematography also adds a very big part to the suspense of the movie. Some great aerial shots and many close ups show us the faces of so many characters where we can read all the emotions and feelings without needing many words. That is exactly what the movie thrives of and what makes it so unique and special.

The score perfectly underlines all the situations and always plays in the right moments.

In conclusion we can say that this movie explore a topic that is very important for society and that shows all the dangers of owing a loan to the bank. All the elements go very well together and the topic is portrayed in a very entertaining way.