Great movie on many levels

Rating: 8/10 (18 December 2014)

I went into the movie theater not knowing the true story that inspired this masterpiece. So in this review, I won't be talking about the movie's historical accuracy.
The movie's three main characters each has his unique personality. Mark Schultz (Tatum) is seeking greatness away from the shadows of his brother. Dave Schultz (Ruffalo) is happy with what he has and mainly cares about providing a decent life to his family. John du Pont (Carell), the icing on the cake, is a paranoid schizophrenic.
All actors performances were great. But the most interesting and unexpected performance was that of Steve Carell. It took me a while to realize that John du Pont's character was actually a brilliant Carell at his best. The way he portray's du Pont makes you think that Carell actually has real-life schizophrenia issues.
The story line is not that of an average sports movie. There is no main character that achieves glory after training hard and being regarded as an underdog for the whole movie. Foxcatcher actually depicts the story of the three people mentioned above (maybe Ruffalo's character is a bit less important).
It is a must watch for people that appreciate a 'non-action-packed' movie. Great actors and definitely great directing from Bennett Miller. The only reason I didn't give it a higher rating is that I thought the first 15 or 20 minutes could have been better.