Review of 99 Homes (2015) by Wayne M — 28 Nov 2015
99 Homes is a gripping and intense film about the housing crisis in the USA. Set in Orlando, Florida we meet Rick, an ambitious and amoral real estate agent who makes profits off foreclosed homes. He evicts Dennis, an honest man struggling to find work and in the process loses his family home.
Desperate for money he ends up working for Rick and his moral dilemma hits him squarely in the face. This powerful film is a searing indictment on the US capitalist system, how there is a huge gap between the haves and the have nots.
It is tense and emotionally charged, with a fine script and superb performances from the two leads. Especially from Michael Shannon who burns a hole in the screen.
This review of 99 Homes (2015) was written by Wayne M on 28 Nov 2015.
99 Homes has generally received positive reviews.
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