2014 Directed by J.C. Chandor
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.
Oscar Isaac Jessica Chastain David Oyelowo Alessandro Nivola Elyes Gabel Albert Brooks Catalina Sandino Moreno Peter Gerety Christopher Abbott Glenn Fleshler David Margulies Jerry Adler Ben Rosenfield John Procaccino Ashley Williams Pico Alexander Matthew Maher Elizabeth Marvel Jason Ralph Daisy Tahan Giselle Eisenberg Taylor Richardson Lorna Guity Pruce Quinn Meyers Chester Jones III Jimmy Palumbo Tanner Phillip Chi Patrick Breen Show All…
Renuka Ballal John Bair Charlotta Forssman Henry Langstraat Jeff Wozniak Alex Lemke Michael Huber Rebekah Ross Jason Forster Mark Russell
Steve Boeddeker Richard Hymns Goro Koyama Andy Malcolm Brandon Proctor Sandra Fox David Chrastka Gary Summers Jenna Dalla Riva
Participant Imagenation Abu Dhabi FZ FilmNation Entertainment Before the Door Pictures Washington Square Films Old Bull Pictures CounterNarrative Films
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Hong Kong
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Oscar Isaac gives the best Al Pacino performance in 20 years.
being a gangster ain't easy, but it sure is *easier.*
this is the platonic ideal of a 3.5 star movie. solid, low-octane morality play about the compromises of the american dream (and as familiar as that sounds) that was a few precious drafts away from mattering. not sure if Chandor has a great movie in him, but he definitely could deliver some great moments.
Let's do some math...
Bradford Young +
Oscar Isaac +
Jessica Chastain +
J.C. Chandor +
David Oyelowo +
Albert Brookes +
Alex Ebert =
Was there ever a chance this wasn't going to be fantastic?
i love my parents oscar isaac and jessica chastain they are both very talented artists
oscar isaac
jessica chastain
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OSCAR ISAAC AND JESSICA CHASTAIN
Oscar Isaac is quickly becoming one of my favorite working actors. It wasn't until his performance in Inside Llewyn Davis where he truly jumped on my radar. Him and Jessica Chastain carry this film. I can't lie if it weren't for these great performances; I probably wouldn't have cared all that much for the film overall.
Most violent year: *is literally a masterpiece, made to rival the likes of the godfather*
Academy: yawn 😴
Boyhood: *took 12 years to make*
Academy: WO-oAH *NUTS*
A Most Violent Year is, above all, another prime example of Oscar Isaac and his flourishing career. He's absolutely magnetic here, and along with Jessica Chastain and the rest of the fantastic cast, this gangster drama comes together in a wholly satisfying way. While somewhat blunt in its themes and offering a conclusion that feels disjointed compared to the rest of the film, A Most Violent Year is another gem from J.C. Chandor, a director who is becoming one of the most fascinating in the business.
So I was about to fall asleep during this but then Oscar Isaac started speaking Spanish and hot damn suddenly I was awake
Jessica Chastain smoking a cigarette in a silk nightgown as she wipes away tears is 100% my aesthetic.
When I heard that A Most Violent Year was so incredible that it earned comparisons to The Godfather, I truly thought that sentiment had to be overblown. I mean, it's the fucking GODFATHER. But about a third of the way through, the comparison already felt justified on an intellectual level. By the end, I was squealing with the same delight my first watch of The Godfather, Part II caused. It's an instant classic in the sense that it's original, fresh and masterful, but it also feels like it belongs in the same echelon as verified classics that have had the benefit of decades of analysis and reflection. Those are big words for such a small-looking film, but seriously, it's a…
