Familial discontent, jealousy and the challenges/blessings that come with sibling relationships are some of the themes explored in director Bennet Miller’s award-winning Foxcatcher.

Based on the true story of Olympic wrestling, gold medalist siblings, David and Mark Schultz , Foxcatcher follows the journey of how the brother’s lives are altered with the arrival of a wealthy and socially maladjusted wrestling enthusiast, Jon Du Pont (Steve Carell).

Carell’s Du Pont embodies an uncomfortable presence which acts as the catalyst for much of the dramatic tension in Foxcatcher and subsequently guarantees that the viewer is never allowed to relax. Further discomfort comes from Miller’s close focus on the stressful and painful realities of his characters’ experiences, making for a documentary feel.

Assuming that all the mentions of discomfort haven’t dissuaded you from making time for this notable film, let Carell’s stellar transformation into the certainly unbalanced Du Pont, and Tatum’s troubled Mark Schultz, be enough to convince you. At the very least, both actors’ performances will go some way to silencing any possible doubters of their talents.

Watch Foxcatcher and see Carell and Tatum do their best work.

Happy Film Loving, 

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