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Foxcatcher (2014) movie review:
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I thought this was a good movie mainly because of the performances of the lead actors in this biopic. Channing Tatum commits well to the role, as do Mark Ruffalo and Steve Carell, as underprivileged Olympic wrestling champions and ambitious rich guy respectively. You really believe that Mark Schultz (played by Channing Tatum) wants to win (the Olympics, World championships), at any costs, and that he is a troubled individual, possibly because of the brothers (Ruffalo and Tatum, playing David and Mark Schultz) tough upbringing that is eluded to in the film. In fact Steve Carell’s character John du Pont has his own family issues with his mother, so they are all struggling behind the scenes. I think this is possibly focused on too much in a 2 hours and 13 minute long movie. The actual wrestling matches lose their importance. Compare it to Warrior (2011) which increases interest and intensity throughout the film it comes up short in all departments. In Foxcatcher, you actually stop caring about the wrestling aspect of the film and whether or not Mark Schultz manages to retain his Olympic title. This takes away from the overall experience of the film which drags at times, and although Warrior is longer (2 hours 20 minutes) you are constantly engaged.
rating 30/50 points
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