Foxcatcher haunts with gripping performances, but it’s also haunted by its own pacing horrors.
ThenFoxcatcherpremiered at Cannes, ending with what has been reported as a 20-minute standing ovation.
Based on a true story,Foxcatcherrelives the tale of brothers Mark and David Schultz.
Still, Ill put this out there anyway for the weary viewers out there: (SPOILER ALERT!)
The end result of this awkward trio is capped by a murder.
However, when I dug further into the actual story ofFoxcatcher, I started to feel a little cheated.
Foxcatchersmain players make for such a fascinating ordeal.
This starts less than five minutes into the movie.
Slow can be good, but forFoxcatcher, its a disability.
Simply put, this is the films only real problem, but its a glaring one.
Channing Tatum pulls across the wounded deer persona through the punishing stature of a monster, as well.
Maybe my mind is clouded by the hype.
***This article was first published on October 15, 2014.
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Rating:
3.5 out of 5
