FOXCATCHER

Very interesting and well-acted movie about multi-millionaire John du Pont (a deeply dysfunctional insecure mama's boy who was always trying to get her approval which never came) and his relationship with the Schultz brothers, Mark (Channing Tatum) and Dave (Mark Ruffalo). They were Olympic gold medal wrestlers who were training for another go at a medal in the 1988 Olympics.

The brother's relationship was also dysfunctional. They were on their own from a young age and developed quite a parasitic union with Mark also being insecure and lacking any social skills (just like du Pont) and relying heavily on his brother for his psychological needs and approval.

I guess Mark who wrote a book about the relationship with du Pont initially cooperated with the making of the film and then in a very immature kindergarten "you've got my pail" way lashed out at the director for portraying him as a dumbbell and hinting that there was a homoerotic component to his interaction with du Pont.

I DO think there was that sexual aspect but it didn't come from Mark but from du Pont's need to excel at something; to lead a team (he said his nickname was Golden Eagle), to garner power and praise and to get his mother's love. (a pathetic scene in the movie was du Pont sponsoring a senior wrestling match and then paying off his opponents so he could win).

Steve Carell played du Pont and he was really good.

For those of you who don't know what happened (the movie is based on a true story), i won't reveal it here.

I gave the entire production and acting and music and photography a 7.5 but both Bill and I didn't really like any of the characters; especially du Pont. And Bill said he really holds in contempt people who use money to 'buy' other people which is what du Pont did to get Mark and then Dave to join his Foxcatcher team and to be considered the coach as they train for the Olympics.