Superbly Acted, but Lazily Paced!

Rating: 6/10 (31 December 2014)

Based on the true events, Bennett Miller's 'Foxcatcher' has some great performances, but as a film, despite some powerful moments, its uneven, thanks to a lazily paced narrative. The narrative is so slow, that it gets to you after a point.
'Foxcatcher' Synopsis: The greatest Olympic Wrestling Champion brother team joins Team Foxcatcher lead by multimillionaire sponsor John E. du Pont as they train for the 1988 games in Seoul - a union that leads to unlikely circumstances.
'Foxcatcher', which is Written by E. Max Frye & Dan Futterman, attempts to re-tell a true story with honesty. But, as mentioned from my summary itself, the film is is very slow. I was engrossed by du Pont's ambition, but the sub-plot involving the estranged brothers, is far from impressive. And lastly, I couldn't feel for any of the characters. I never cheered or booed them, I was simply bored after a point.
Bennett Miller's Direction is well-done, capturing the film with a sense of paranoia. Cinematography is striking. Editing is the weakest link of the enterprise. Make-Up is great.
Performance-Wise: Steve Carell as du Pont, takes a sharp turn, by portraying a part as dark as this. He deserves brownie points for justifying a part, that's completely opposite from his general on-screen persona. Channing Tatum as Mark Schultz, is very sincere. Mark Ruffalo as Dave Schultz, totally steals the film. He is incredibly strong in a supporting role. Vanessa Redgrave as Jean du Pont, the mother, is wasted.
On the whole, 'Foxcatcher' aims for the moon, but loses force mid-way.