Powerhouse Acting. Cliché story, BUT amazing execution

Rating: 9/10 (9 September 2015)

I'm probably not the first one to say this, nor the last. JAKE GYLLENHAAL DESERVES AN Oscar!!!!!!! more so than Leo DiCaprio. Gyllenhaal has shown such dedication and commitment to his roles. i mean, a couple months ago he was Lou Bloom. He really makes you feel the pain that he does. When something happens to him, then worse stuff happens, you just think."It has to get better, maybe it will- NOPE. Nevermind. 'You want him to get his life together, but so many bad things happen that you don't know how he can get better.
OK. so let me continue with the acting. Rachel Mcadams, Forest Whitaker, 50 cent, AND Oona Laurence all did great jobs. Everyone has their own emotional response to the crap that happens in the film. They all handle it in their character's own way. Which was great. There should be an Oscar category for Best Cast Ensemble, because everyone in this film did their jobs amazingly.
The story is not anything new. You have seen this before, but the execution takes that feeling out. And you leave the theater feeling refreshed with a new take on a great story. THe film has a satisfying story with a great gut punching ending with a great cast ensemble with all around great performances. Jake Gyllenhaal gives an Oscar worthy performance that pulls no punches.
Overall i loved this movie. It was a fully functional, well acted, well- executed film. I highly recommend it. Definitely my favorite movie of the summer.