“You
should know that I have always taken the path that is most right. The result is
never in question for me. Just what path do you take to get there, and there is
always one that is most right. And that is what this is.”
Oh New York City. So many stories have revolved around
it. Yes, I said revolved. Stories that take place in the City and the City is
part of the story. Manhattan has been romanticized to death and I am one of
those people that have been sucked into that romanticism. But I can say I have
been to the City plenty of times and I love it. Anyway… when most people think
of New York they think of either rom coms or gangster movies or violence. A Most Violent Year is about the most
violent year in New York City’s history and how a business owner tries to stay
straight as the City falls apart and corruption reigns.
Abel Morales (Oscar Isaac) has worked for twenty-years to
build up his oil company in New York. He has made a deal to buy an old factory
to expand his business. Things for the company begin to spiral when one of his
truck drivers is attacked in broad daylight while making a delivery and the
truck is stolen. It was not the first time one of Abel’s full trucks of oil has
been stolen and then sold.
Abel tries to stay on the right path. He prides himself
on doing business by the books even if he had made some shady dealings in a few
times to get what he wants. Someone within the government is cracking down on
the violence and bullying within the oil business. The guy feels he has enough
evidence to bring multiple charges against Abel and his company. Things get
worse when his driver that had been attacked is attacked again and fires a gun
in broad daylight surrounded by cars. Abel is more upset that the man who runs
the trucks wanted to give guns to the drivers which would give the company a
bad reputation if they were to be used. Also his family is almost attacked one
night by an enemy looking to take him down. After that things get personal for
him especially since his wife (Jessica Chastain) gets on his back about protecting
her and their kids.
More happens in the story but it was really, really too
long for my attention to handle. Basically, though, my summary is all you need
to know about the movie.
A Most Violent Year,
as I said, was really long. It was an interesting story, it was very well made
and directed, and the acting was great. Oscar Isaac just continues to amaze
with every movie I watch him in. Jessica Chastain can do no wrong no matter
what kind of role she plays. Her scenes were fantastic because you can see she
really got into her character and always does. The Academy just needs to hand
Chastain an Oscar they really just need to bow down to her and acknowledge her
awesomeness. A Most Violent Year,
despite being way too long, is worth watching at least once just for Isaac and
Chastain.
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