, looks like a Brigadoon of urban ethnic machismo. A Most Violent Year is a 2014 American crime drama film written and directed by J. C. Chandor. However, that is not exactly the case here. It's sad that distributors of DVD and Blu-ray discs don't consider that the deaf and hard of hearing would like to watch the special features they put on their releases. The industry that is showcased here is the oil truck corporation. He now lands a deal to purchase a bay-front storage facility that will increase the business greatly. Chastain was sound, but a bit underused; and that is never a good thing when we are talking about one of the greatest, if not the greatest, actress working today. Despite his disapproval, Abels drivers arm themselves with guns but lack the permit for them. 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 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. No story? The film follows the immigrant owner of a heating-oil company, Abel Morales (Oscar Isaac), and his wife, Anna (Jessica Chastain). While Hustle sets the scene with humor and style, Violent is happy to understate lawlessness and concentrate on the dialogue, which has undercurrents of corruption in each syllable. A crime drama 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 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. Things quickly begin to unravel, however. The yellows and browns of Bradford Youngs elegant cinematography also conjure the era, while the score, by Alex Ebert, is subtle yet unsettling. Directors J.C. Chandor Starring I also enjoyed Albert Brooks' showy work as the Morales' lawyer Andrew Walsh; a role that Chandor probably wrote for Brooks' to drive it home; which he did. It's a major gamble that could pay off big if a few key things go right for him, but in this kind of movie, the "if"s rarely break the hero's way. I have no idea what you mean, Abel replies. Unable to add item to List. : There was an error retrieving your Wish Lists. All rights reserved. He tries to do things the most right way but it's struggle in a corrupt industry. Director/writer J.C. Chandor and star Oscar Isaac of A MOST VIOLENT YEAR have a new film out now on Netflix TRIPLE FRONTIER. Oscar Isaac stars as Abel Morales, an Hispanic-American fuel trader with serious designs on some dockside property that would give him unchecked access to the most cost-effective importing of overseas petroleum. The film follows Abel, played by Oscar Issac, an immigrant who started his home oil business from the ground up and essentially is living the American Dream. When "New York, New York" lyricist Fred Ebb wrote that immortal line, "If I can make it there, I'll make it anywhere," it's doubtful he imagined the life-or-death stakes such sentiments take on in. Thematically, the director J.C. Chandor is very interested in the morality of doing business and the fine line between "accepted practice" and gangsterism. Instead it focuses on the businessman trying to make a go of it honestly and expand his business. Thankfully, there's more to it than violence! They are shown above. The problem is that Abel's drivers are being thrown and assaulted in their trucks by a competitor or some other entity. Isaac plays Abel Morales, the owner of a small heating-oil company who is stressed by the competitiveness in the oil . Most Violent Year. One of best crime thrillers in years. Customer Reviews, including Product Star Ratings help customers to learn more about the product and decide whether it is the right product for them. To calculate the overall star rating and percentage breakdown by star, we dont use a simple average. and the : This is a movie I often don't recommend to any of my friends because I truly feel it takes someone with a certain level of appreciation for film and the patience to watch this plot unfold. Personally, for me the movie dragged really bad for the first hour but once everything came together in the last . Condition : Very Good. The hero, despite a certain reticence about selling what's left of his soul, soon figures out that to get ahead in this world, you have to be cold and calculating, and divest yourself of illusions. A Most Violent Year subtitles. Writer-Director J.C. Chandor's "A Most Violent Year" is not the most violent picture I have ever seen; in fact, there is not that much violence in it. Frequently bought together + + $30.97 This item: A Most Violent Year [Blu-ray + Digital HD] by Oscar Isaac Blu-ray $14.99 Under The Skin [Blu-ray + Digital] by Scarlett Johansson Blu-ray $5.99 Green Room [Blu-ray + Digital HD] Gray's "Godfather II" inspired "The Immigrant" is also excellent, and likewise steeped in post-Vietnam America's cinema traditions, although it's gentler, told from a female perspective, and set more deeply in the past. To Chandor, his actors are key, without them, this film could fall apart very easily with one false note. I spent my whole life trying not to be a gangster, he explains to Anna. While the film is based on an actual, violent year in New York City's history, the story of Anna and Abel itself is fiction. Chastain is excellent as Abels hot-headed, mobbed-up wife, Anna (a nice inversion of the customary cinematic trope), and Brooksalmost unrecognizable under a mop of flat, gray hairgives perhaps the most wonderfully understated performance of his career. , Product Dimensions Anna, who is more cutthroat than her husband, wants Abel to fight back using whatever tools, including like violence, to protect himself, the business, and their family. Director: J.C. Chandor. It is a character driven film and those of you who are looking for something a bit more filling regarding entertainment value, you'll be sorely disappointed with this film. Albert Brooks seemed too confined in his role but I always enjoy watching him as an actor. Still, overall satisfying and well done. Chandor (All is Lost) is one of the more prolific young directors working. That he continues to operate largely beneath the public radar is nothing short of baffling. Whether it's the latest studio release, an indie horror flick, an evocative documentary, or that new RomCom you've been waiting for, the Movieclips team is here day and night to make sure all the best new movie trailers are here for you the moment they're released.In addition to being the #1 Movie Trailers Channel on YouTube, we deliver amazing and engaging original videos each week. It is realistic and grounded in 1970s-esque grit, echoing back to films such as The Friends of Eddie Coyle, The French Connection and Serpico. Why? But I was wrong. 5.1. hd. Remarkably, it was caused by a volcano that lies . : Sectionsof this movie are reminiscent of Gray's "TheYards,"whichwas equal parts "On the Waterfront" and "The Godfather," and his followup, the gangster picture/undercover cop thriller "We Own the Night" (which, like "A Most Violent Year," is fitfully excellent, but sometimes tries too hard to be a K-Tel Greatest '70s Macho Movie Hits album). A Most Violent Year: The World into which Jesus was Born Philip Jenkins Posted 16 Dec 2015 Scholars differ on the exact birth date of Jesus of Nazareth, though a fair consensus holds that it was not in the year 1. I've been amazed at some of the slams this movie has taken. Eventually he married the bosss daughter, Anna (Jessica Chastain), took over the business, and grew it quicklytoo quickly in the minds of his competitors. Scientists in Canada detected an 8 billion-year-old radio . The year 2020 likely saw the largest percentage increase in homicides in American history. Me and the Blues (Blues #1) Ray Bryant. (2014) A Most Violent Year - Thoughts . He even gets an intimidation visit by burglars. It is not a film about an event or a chronicle of the most violent year in New York's history, it is about characters. The film is crisp, clean and very digitized considering the time period we're supposed to be set in. A film to watch and then rewatch to savour the cinematic experience. Anna's father and most if not all of Abel's major competitors were and are corrupt. Why do you want it so much? Brookss character asks at one point. As the movie opens, Abel and his attorney (Albert Brooks) are on the verge of taking things to another level altogether, making a cash down payment on a port facility that would enable him to store and move fuel on a vastly larger scale. Sure, the movie is very dramatic and full of car chases, possibly accidental Al Pacino impressions, and hell of a lot of fiery spousal debates, but a business and family trying to survive while everything, even violent crime and corrupt authority figures, worked against their success, was likely not uncommon in 1981. It's also a story about an immigrant navigating his way among sharks as he attempts to build his version of the American dream. Casting Net: Oscar Isaac goes back to 1981 in 'A Most . A Most Violent Year Full Movie (2009) FREEWATCH FULL MOVIE! https://new.movieunlimited.net/movie/tt2937898/-----------------------------------------------------------------------Copyright Disclaimer Under Section 107 of the Copyright Act 1976, allowance is made for \"\"fair use\"\" for purposes such as criticism, comment, news reporting, teaching, scholarship, and research. An excellent drama. That is nearly double the rate a year ago, but down from the 2022 high of 7.08% reached in October and . There's talk of honor and integrity and tradition, of old ways passing and a meaner, pettier, more chaotic, new way taking its place. Set in New York's outer boroughs in 1981 a year of record crime rates in the city J.C. Chandor's "A Most Violent Year" is an absorbing urban drama about honor, ambition, loyalty . See production, box office & company info. There's outstanding use of New York locations, some cunningly staged moments of suspense and violence, and smart deployment of TV newscasts as a mostly unremarked-upon Greek chorus. The film follows 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. One of the first questions you may have upon hearing the title A Most Violent Year is what year exactly we are talking about here, and quickly following that is probably the question of whether A Most Violent Year is based on a true story. : 'A Most Violent Year' sets release date, joins Oscar race. The only thing he values more than his success is his integrity. At the same time, it has something to say about the way business is done in 2015. 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