Tom is in his early thirties, his life goes back and forth between
loyalty to his father and his violent lifestyle. He beats up a man who owes his father money and makes a
living arranging crooked real-estate deals. He forces people out of their homes so he and his partners
can take over the property. He
also is a mid-level gangster and loan shark with a hair-trigger temper. His other side loves music and he wants
to have a career as a concert pianist.
His mother was a pianist, her former manager gives him his business card
and urges Tom to give him a call.
If I were a doctor, I would diagnose Tom as having bipolar
disorder. He is unstable,
glowering, needy, enraged and manic at times with some calmness at other times. It seems like a slog to get through
this film, I had to stop halfway to have a break from the constant
turmoil. 3* (This movie is OK)
107 min, Drama directed by Jacques Audlard with Romain
Duris, Niels Arestrup, Linh Dan Pham, Gilles Cohen, Jonathan Zacca Aure Atika.
Note:
Blockbuster 3 ½*, imdb 7.3 out of 10, 85% critic 83% audience on Rotten
Tomatoes.
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