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A Most Violent Year received very positive reviews, with many critics comparing Chandor's style in this film favorably to the works of Sidney Lumet, and praise given to the performances of Oscar Isaac and Jessica Chastain.
The film's title refers to an actual, statistical designation: 1981 was the most violent year in New York City history up till that point, with 1,841 homicides (the number climbed through 1991 before starting to level off).
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Dec 31, 2014 · In 1981 New York, a fuel supplier (Oscar Isaac) tries to adhere to his own moral compass amid the rampant violence, corruption and decay that threaten his family and his business.
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A Most Violent Year is and edgy crime thriller that showcases Jessica Chastain's amazing talents. It's a period piece that knocks it right out of the park. Full Review | Oct 7, 2021
Dec 31, 2014 · A Most Violent Year, Chandor’s absorbing no-bull NYC drama, further clarifies what might be the most promising career in American movies: an urban-headed filmmaker attuned to economies of place and time, with an eye on the vacant throne of Sidney Lumet. Read More. By Joshua Rothkopf FULL REVIEW. 75.
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Nov 7, 2014 · Film Review: ‘A Most Violent Year’. J.C. Chandor channels Sidney Lumet to tell a timeless tale of New York City in the grip of a violent crime wave and mass institutional corruption. By...
Dec 30, 2014 · NYT Critic’s Pick. Directed by J.C. Chandor. Crime, Drama, Thriller. R. 2h 5m. By A.O. Scott. Dec. 30, 2014. More brooding than brutal, “ A Most Violent Year ” finds Abel Morales (Oscar...
