Sorry, this movie sucks

ridiculous rating

A waste of 90 minutes of my life

A Masterpiece!

This movie is not only boring, it also looks boring: Gray palette that gives it this flat and dull look. The pace is also very slow and it feels like the actors are bored and just want to get the movie over with. The music also wants to put you to sleep it seems. Or the lack of it.The movie is also based on a true story, yet the actors who portrays the real characters, are doing a very poor job. As an example; The actor who plays Dave, resembles nothing how he was in real life: Funny, full of energy, witty, always cheerful. The only similarity they have, is that he has a beard and is balding. The Same goes for the actor who plays John Du Pont; John Du Pont were never this slow or psycho as he is portrayed in the movie. And no way he had THAT big nose!If you want to see something interesting and exciting, watch the documentary! This movie is just boring and a waste of time. And you learn nothing from it.

Invited to train for the Seoul Olympics at a facility run by an eccentric millionaire, a young wrestler struggles to maintain his sanity in this downbeat but engrossing drama based on a true story. The project is carefully directed by Bennett Miller who deliberately paces the material with many elongated silent shots of the protagonist just sitting around and contemplating. This might not sound particularly interesting, but with Channing Tatum in solid form as the wrestler in question, all these non-action based moments give us a great glimpse into his mind. Steve Carell is also excellent in a supporting turn (the BAFTAs got the category correct) as the mysterious millionaire with an unspoken hidden agenda. On one hand, it is a little underwhelming how the dynamics of Carell and Tatum's friendship are only ever implied with only some suggestion of Carell liking Tatum as more than just a friend; on the other hand, there is a lot to admire in how Miller leaves it up to our imagination regarding the highs, lows and rifts between the pair. Mark Ruffalo is also terrific as Tatum's brother, though he is far less subdued. Providing far more questions than answers regarding what occurred between the real life Mark Schultz and John Du Pont, 'Foxcatcher' does not necessarily offer the most satisfying narrative out there, but there is much to like in how moody and unsettling an experience it is.

From the moment Steve Carell made his first on screen appearance, you could already sense something off about his character, but because you can't imagine what it could be and whether your feelings are accurate or not, it's very easy to dismiss; however, still, you remain uneasy, and that, is just brilliant.Though I truly haven't the slightest idea as to who Dave Schultz is, Mark Ruffalo's portrayal and performance was just majestic. The mannerisms and idiosyncrasies were testament to Ruffalo's ability to harness his craft with ease and precision.Channing Tatum however, is not nearly as good as his costars, and though I don't really have a problem with him in this particular film, Channing is an awful to mediocre and forgettable actor at best, and even at his best - which I believe was the case in Foxcatcher - he isn't enough... He isn't capable. What helped him tremendously in this film, were the ranges and quality of his fellow stars.I believe Foxcatcher would've definitely benefited from the exclusion of Tatum. Ryan Gosling, James Franco, Chris Pratt, Jake Gyllenhaal... Maybe even Liam Hemsworth, any of these guys, would've assisted in bringing Foxcatcher home, and complimented everything else that was just so right with this film.Foxcatcher is a story I didn't see coming. It has a slow start, that becomes confusing, but in a good way, because it depicts senselessness in a way that creates more questions for the viewer as to why; and the answer, is surly and truly worth the wait.I'd love to give Foxcatcher a solid 8/10, but it had an element that, even with his greatest attempt, always only seems to sap away rather than contribute to, and sadly, though he was seemingly much better this time around, Channing Tatum still couldn't shy away from his natural setting; and because of that, Tatum is to Carell and Ruffalo, what du Pont was to Dave and Mark. 7.4/10.

Finding his run in the remake of The Office to be hilarious,I've been meaning to see Steve Carell's Oscar nominated role,but have somehow always missed the chance. Finding out it was to be shown on the BBC, I got set to finally catch the fox.The plot:Whilst they have both won Olympic gold, Olympic wrestling champion Mark Schultz still feels he is being overshadowed by his brother Dave. Training one day, Mark gets an invite to meet multi millionaire John E. du Pont. Previously having success at Olympic wrestling, Pont invites Mark to be the star player for the new team he is starting up: Team Foxcatcher. Accepting the offer, Mark at first finds Pont to be a father figure he has always wanted, but overtime,they both find their relationship to get trapped in a foxhole. View on the film:Keeping any punchlines in the foxhole, Steve Carell gives a reptile- like performance as du Pont, whose stoic manner and fading vocal delivery cast a shadow of a man worn down to the bone. Smashing his head into a mirror as an improve, Channing Tatum gives a very good performance as Mark,whose passion for the sport Tatum turns from energetic to tired, whilst Mark Ruffalo gives the bio-pic some real folk charm as David.For the third in his "Based on true life" trilogy, director Bennett Miller & cinematographer Greig Fraser wrestle with a raw, unsettling calm atmosphere,as lingering shots on the conversations between Pont and Mark grab the sour turn the almost father/son relationship takes. Backed by a very good sombre Industrial hum from Rob Simonsen, the screenplay by E. Max Frye and Dan Futterman successfully grapple with the decade spanning time-line, by wonderfully building the gradual breakdown of the relationship between the Schultz and the increasingly reclusive du Pont, as the foxcatchers get outfoxed.