Foxcatcher

Steve Carell, Channing Tatum    d/ Bennett Miller

Fine film centering on the three-way relationship between an eccentric (mad) billionaire and two brothers, wrestling champions. He wants to belong to their team, reflect in their glory but he's never belonged and never will.

Subtly done...quiet, pensive...eerie or brooding in tone...I always felt unease, possibly menace when Dupont was on screen. He had a dead-eyed stare which was held too long for comfort.

Taken from a true case. Beautifully shot, framed. High order of skill on display. Class issues abound...how could we allow such wealth and power to fall to such a man? Carell was unforgettable. Just the memory of that face, cocked up, looking down past a prominent nose with his beady little black eyes gives me the creeps.

Good stuff.

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