Carell at his best!

Rating: 8/10 (9 January 2015)

Based on the book of the same name, Foxcatcher is the weird, true crime story of eccentric multi-millionaire John Du Pont (played by Steve Carell) and his efforts in hiring and trying to win over wrestling champions and brothers, Dave and Mark Shultz. (Played by Channing Tatum and Mark Ruffalo.) Director Bennett Miller (Moneyball) does a fine job directing, leaving enough room for the actors to do their thing, acting the s h i t out of this movie. Du Pont is your classic elitist, one percenter and heir to the Du Pont chemical fortune. Like most obscenely rich people, Du Pont wants something money can't buy and to him it's winning trophies and awards. With a hard-on for wrestling, Du Pont uses his extreme wealth to amass his own team hell bent on Olympic glory. Enter the Shultz brothers, who are already Olympic winners and the desire of Du Pont, they are flown to his estate to live and train. It's here that Du Pont starts to lose his mentor like grasp on the one brother while being jealous of the other. If I'm being vague with the plot, it's for good reason. I highly suggest that those who have little to no knowledge of this true story keep it that way and go into it fresh.