A Most Violent Year

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Ares 4 @Ares_ Oct 13, 2026 An interesting 1980's crime drama. It's not an action film despite its misleading title "A Most Violent Year". But it is a good film with strong storytelling and a solid cast of actors. It's unfortunate that films like this are not made very often. See more

Fae K @RT34789196 Oct 2, 2026 It's very well acted, beautifully shot and fairly engaging. I liked that it didn't rely on violence or flashy action. However, it does lack an overarching narrative. The entire film seems like a backstory for something else but foregrounded to become the entire narrative. I was waiting for some sort of twist that never came. Some of the characters' behaviours seemed irrational or odd based on what we had come to know about them and the film left me wondering what the point in it was. I am mindful however that this might be because audiences expect that a film about crooked New York businessmen would naturally involve multiple twists and turns and mob violence and this film doesn't - which in some ways is actually refreshing. I found Abel's character to be very naïve to the extent of almost being comically endearing at times. Acting 5*. See more

Henry D @Henry_Domke Sep 20, 2026 Visually striking in several ways. The consistent palette of gold, celadon and turquoise gave the film a distinctive look, and the post-industrial ruins in New Jersey were transformed by light and framing into something unexpectedly beautiful. The grim story was also inspiring. Here was a capitalist fighting to succeed, refusing to cheat or give in despite the harshest odds and the reality that almost everyone around him was corrupt. Oscar Isaac seemed to have explosive power just beneath the surface, but the magic was how completely he restrained it. He and Jessica Chastain were both beautiful, fully in control of their roles, and always dressed in fabulous clothes. The music was sparse but quietly supportive. See more

John K @RT29223426 Jul 9, 2026 I kept waiting for it to get better and it just never did. See more

Robert C @pincheway Jan 5, 2026 It felt like someone had a good idea but got bored half way through. The ending was unnecessary and disappointing. Actors were all great. See more

L W. @phillybird52 Dec 29, 2025 I really wanted to like this as it had a good cast and the premise to start was good but it was just a dull story about a guy that wanted to do good Meh… See more

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