A most violent year (2014)

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	Year of first release: 2014
	Director: J.-C. Chandor
	Actors: Oscar Isaac, Jessica Chastain
	Country: USA
	Genre: Polar, Drama
	Conditions of visioning: 09.03.2015, Schauburg,OV sneak preview
Synopsis: In New York City during the winter of 1981, statistically one of the most violent years in the city's history, Abel Morales (Isaac) and his wife Anna (Chastain) are trying to expand their oil transport 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.
Review: The story of a self-made Latino in the USA could support the myth of the American dream if only his whole environment did not look like Gangs of New-York. Latinos and Americans are all corrupt in a certain way. The multicultural city and trades are also interesting to enhance that there is no stereotype valid. You can expect anything from making business in NY. The movie lives from its contrasted characters. The clean Latino and the corrupt and sneaky White. The Black politician lawyer and the White clan bosses. Also the way Isaac contains his feelings and makes this visible. SPOILER Also when he breakes his rules in violence. This is great acting. The same for Chastain whose talent I have seen for the first time in Miss Julie and playing again a character with many aspects.  The rest of the directing is just right and the locations show a great diversity in the underground city which makes it also interesting.
Rating: 7 /10