Caught me by surprise!

Rating: 9/10 (5 March 2015)

Foxcatcher is directed by Bennett Miller (Moneyball), and stars Channing Tatum, Steve Carrel and Mark Ruffalo. Past Tatum movies ( 21 Jump Street, white House Down, and Magic Mike) and Carrel's movies ( 41 year Old Virgin, Anchorman, and the popular TV show the office) are nothing like this one. Foxcatcher is a dark drama about two gold metal wrestlers striving to win another medal. Truthfully I haven't seen great acting from either Tatum, or Carrel, and thats why this movie caught me by surprise! Both delivered powerful and riveting performances, and I'm not the only one that thought so, The academy nominated both of them for awards, and the movie was up for best picture. This movie follows two brothers ( Mark and David Shultz). Both of their lives revolve around the sport of wrestling. They both wrestle in the olympic, David (Mark Rufalo) seems to be the more well off one of the pair. He seems to have more skill than his brother, and also have a wife and kids. Where has Tatum only has his brother, and now that his brother has to spend time with his family, he doesn't have as much time for his brother. Steve Carrel ( John du Pont) invites Mark ( Tatum) to work at the facility on his estate. And thats the basic story without revealing any spoilers. This movie is powerful and inspiring. And is one of the best films of 2014.