“When it feels scary to jump, that is exactly when you jump, otherwise you end up staying in the same place your whole life, and that I can’t do.”
After only three films J C Chandor is already one of my favourite filmmakers: his movies are subtle and complex, cinema for adults, beautifully composed, intelligently written, and perfectly cast — A Most Violent Year is no exception, a period-piece tour de force.
★★★★★