Out of the Furnace

amerindie

Tough, tight, gritty little film set in Pittsburgh. We follow two brothers played by Christian Bale and Casey Affleck as they frab their way through working class problems: CA has had four terms in Iraq and makes a 'living' as a bare-knuckle fighter, CB works in a failing mill after a stretch in prison.

Film had an outstanding cast - Woody Harrelson, Zoe Saldana, Sam Shepherd, Willem Dafoe - and all played it straight and tight. The plot was a bit predictable but I came away with a sense of authenticity, realness that's often lacking.

Written and directed by actor/director Scott Cooper whose Crazy Heart also worked.

7