"Foxcatcher” is far from a typical sports drama. That becomes painfully clear in a scene wherein chemical-fortune heir John du Pont — an unrecognizable Steve Carell — sits in his cold, sterile mansion, watching a documentary about his work with a U.S. wrestling team. Packed with patriotic speeches and uplifting embraces, it tells the kind of inspirational Oscar-bait story that du Pont wanted his life to be. As the sappy video echoes through du Pont’s dark, lonely palace, director Bennett Miller seems to be giving viewers the stark reminder that truth is stranger than fiction and that they are miles away from safe, warm Academy Award territory.
Foxcatcher
Foxcatcher
Foxcatcher
"Foxcatcher” is far from a typical sports drama. That becomes painfully clear in a scene wherein chemical-fortune heir John du Pont — an unrecognizable Steve Carell — sits in his cold, sterile mansion, watching a documentary about his work with a U.S. wrestling team. Packed with patriotic speeches and uplifting embraces, it tells the kind of inspirational Oscar-bait story that du Pont wanted his life to be. As the sappy video echoes through du Pont’s dark, lonely palace, director Bennett Miller seems to be giving viewers the stark reminder that truth is stranger than fiction and that they are miles away from safe, warm Academy Award territory.