Review of Foxcatcher (2014) by Lyn — 08 Mar 2015
If you're a sports fan who likes, say, basketball or baseball, possibly you've always regarded wrestling as a little weird -- all that tension and intensity, long moments of immobility, the obsession with dropping 12 pounds in 90 minutes.
But you never thought wrestlers were as weird as this! "Foxcatcher's" memorable scenes are beautifully filmed, but who knows why these people are so bizarre? There are hints about Carell's bizarro millionaire (in real life, quite accomplished) but almost none about Tatum's taciturn meathead (brain damage???).
The tension is slow and mysterious, a little like the sport. Love Mark Ruffalo, and never dreamed he could look this unattractive.
This review of Foxcatcher (2014) was written by Lyn on 08 Mar 2015.
Foxcatcher has generally received positive reviews.
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