Review of 99 Homes (2015) by Moviemitch96 — 13 Oct 2015

Having been a fan of director Ramin Bahrani's previous film, At Any Price, I also thought that this film looked interesting enough. So I decided to check it out. Once again, Bahrani proves that he's more than capable of creating a great drama with tension throughout along with some great acting.

Andrew Garfield delivers his best performance since his breakout role in The Social Network. As for Michael Shannon, even though I'm used to seeing him typecast as the creepy/shady villain or businessman, he manages to pull it off rather well once again in this film.

As for the film itself, it offers a rather poignant story and almost every scene I found rather difficult to watch due to the tone and tension. However, at the same time it was a good thing as it grabbed my attention and didn't let go until the end.

Overall, despite the rather solemn nature of the film, it also makes for an intelligent and harrowing drama.