A thriller set in New York City during the winter of 1981, statistically one of the most violent years in the city's history, and centered on a the lives of an immigrant and his family trying to expand their business and capitalize on opportunities as the rampant violence, decay, and corruption of the day drag them in and threaten to destroy all they have built..
✓ Released: [realease]
✓ Runtime : 125 minutes
✓ Genre: Crime, Drama, Thriller
✓ Stars: Oscar Isaac, Jessica Chastain, Albert Brooks, Elyes Gabel, David Oyelowo
✓ Director: Steve Boeddeker, Steve Boeddeker, Richard Hymns, Goro Koyama, Andy Malcolm
The A Most Violent Year (2014) is another solid showing, complete with good performances and an intriguing mystery, but there's a lack of artistic ambition here that keeps it from elevating to the higher tiers of the genre.Although its storytelling isn't particularly innovative, The A Most Violent Year (2014) is an absorbing piece of television, with the potential to boost the appeal of Polish productions for an international audience."
A Most Violent Year (2014) is staring with Oscar Isaac, Jessica Chastain, Albert Brooks, Elyes Gabel, David Oyelowo, a compelling, flawed story of true crime and obsession - and its flaws are part of what make it so intriguing. the movie can be very difficult to watch; it's haunting and incredibly sad. But that's also what made it all the more moving, in the end, to see the survivors join together: bonding, smiling, and living their lives in the light.
What gives Cursed its edge is the source material, which subverts centuries of lore and oppressive systems. The Netflix adaptation isn't nearly as captivating, but it still manages to be a quaint escape from reality. For better or worse, filmmaker Steve Boeddeker, Steve Boeddeker, Richard Hymns, Goro Koyama, Andy Malcolm juggles two parallel storylines. Basketball fans will be able to follow along with no problem, most already familiar with the story, but newcomers might find all the jumping around confusing.