Foxcatcher review

Rating: 9/10 (28 March 2016)

In this Bennette Miller Drama 'Foxcatcher' you get to see the darker side of sport, the sport in this case being wrestling. Unlike Mickey Rourke's 'The Wrestler' which indeed was very heartbreaking and rough, this film concentrates more on the background events, which include Tatum and his brother (Ruffalo) and the tensity between them and Tatums wrestling trainer (Steve Carrel) I have to say, after seeing this movie it left me feeling a bit down and depressed, but that was the intention of the movie. It done perfectly on making you feel very sorry for Carrel's character, and gives you a big shock towards the end. It is one of the movies you can't easily forget, and is one of the greatest films i've seen in a long time. I thought the performances, from all Tatum, Carrell, and particularly Ruffalo were fantastic,. The impact it gave me through all the characters worked perfectly. I truly felt sorry for all these characters in the movie, especially Carrel. To think that this was a true story is terrifying, when you've seen the movie you'll understand,. But if you haven't seen it, i highly recommend you try and see this somehow, because it is definitely worth a watch. A lot better than i was expecting. I thought the film concentrated more on the sport of wrestling when i first saw the trailer, but the film turned out to be completely different.