A Most Violent Year (2014)

[K1stpierre]

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Edited February 6, 2015 by k1stpierre

[AniNate]

Sort of the Anti-Godfather, this film manages to be a thoroughly engaging portrait of a businessman trying to maintain his integrity in a very dangerous situation despite its slow pace and complex narrative. Chandor nails the look and feel of the period he's depicting, filming everything in washed out sepia tones and filming among rundown buildings and junkyards. Isaac gives a great performance as the lead, though I found Chastain rather annoying as his bitchy wife, and the way the film resolves the subplot with the Hispanic driver with a gun feels forced and tacked on. My only two complains.

 

A-

[acsc1312]

So much potential, but never quite rose to it. Chastain and Isaac were great of course, but it was just boring and felt overlong. B-

[Plain Old Tele]

Classically made. Excellent movie.

[Claire of Themyscira]

Classically made. Excellent movie.

How was La Chastain?

[Plain Old Tele]

How was La Chastain?

 

She was pretty dang good, bb.

[Claire of Themyscira]

She was pretty dang good, bb.

Thanks. Hope I get to see it.

 

Love ya, bb. 

[Noctis]

She was pretty dang good, bb.

I lol'd hard. And I'm at a funeral.

[darkelf]

Isaac is great and the 2nd half is worthy of the top 10 of the year but this is fucking tedious before it gets going and before it does, you feel like you've already watched a full movie. This could have been 1h 40m long and it would have been great.

 

7/10

[The Stingray]

Quality stuff. Elegantly made and beautifully shot. With Ex Machina and now this Isaac is becoming a favorite of mine.

 

8.5/10

Edited July 14, 2015 by The Stingray

[Lordmandeep]

Well made movie and found it likable and relatable.

 

8/10

[Asyulus]

Poor movie, its very boring.

 

F-

[Goffe]

A Most Violent Year is a magnetic and moody and atmospheric 2 hours movie that flies by. Hail Chandor and his impeccable craft. Dude is on his way to become one of my favorites.  95/100

Edited August 28, 2017 by Goffe

[RobinHood26]

A Almost Violent Year

 

B- (81)