99 Homes
A father struggles to get back the home that his family was evicted from by working for the greedy real estate broker who's the source of his frustration.
Director:
Ramin Bahrani
Cast:
Andrew Garfield, Michael Shannon, Laura Dern
Screenplay:
Ramin Bahrani, Bahareh Azimi
Screening Date:
Sep 19, 2015
Studio:
Hyde Park Entertainment
Running Time:
112 minutes
| Excellent | Very Good | Good | Fair | Poor |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 50.0% | 39.7% | 5.2% | 5.2% | 0.0% |
Andrew Garfield's acting was excellent. Very emotional, believable film. The film took place in bright, sunny Florida, which greatly contrasted with the subject matter, making it even more shocking.
Very realistic, and acting was exceptionally good, shows situations that average everyday people go through, in hard economic times.
Harrowingly real. Brings to life the years’ long morals created by the housing bubble, the banks and the mortgage brokers. Will we ever learn?
Another great job. Excellent casting.
Like the dilemma of THE WALKING DEAD or BREAKING BAD, what will a man do to protect his family? Michael Shannon is the epitome of evil and Andrew Garfield is great as the reluctant bad guy who finally seeks redemption.
This was an excellent depiction of the Real Estate dilemma facing many people. Excellent action, gripping and compelling.
Michael Shannon was terrific. A grittier and more human WOLF OF WALL STREET.
How remarkable of Laura Linney to take such a middling role, but she – as expected – was perfect nonetheless.
Does everyone have a price? Thank goodness I’m not poor and able to make payments. I cannot imagine what it would be like to have no options and no way out.
Well made, but sad subject matter.
Very well done. What’s changed? People are still greedy that things like this still go on whether in real estate or other industries.
Wonderful tension.
Wow is this true. Our country and laws were set up for the common man, but now lawyers set up laws to protect the rich.” Who got bailed out? The big banks, not the millions of homeowners who lost their homes.
The film had very few redeeming features. The topic, the action and the subject held no intrigue, no important matters or ideas to make it memorable. However, I understand the need to accept such a film in the hopes of better films in the future.
Great movie and also a little sad to see that’s what really happens in life.
A modern Faustian tale to be sure. But not only by Nash to regain what he had, but by all the greedy bankers who have lost all sense of ethics or morality in favor of monetary gains.
Riveting film which tackles an issue that no one wants to look at from a very new perspective. Michael Shannon as always captures the essence of a character through gesture and demeanor. Andrew Garfield surprises us with his empathy, physicality and fully dimensional role of a young father/son who is up against the wall with no options. He is an actor who has grown measurably since his first entrance on the big screen with SOCIAL NETWORK. A real horror story.
A story well played. Capitalism and corporate power plays out in the great foreclosure scam. The bad guys win and the good guys pay the price.
Wait a minute – a film from Hollywood with a message, with moral fibre and endless talent to deliver it? Maybe there is hope yet for tinseltown.
Not a cheery screening for a Saturday morning, but a very important film to have been made. The telling was pretty even handed and there was plenty of shame to go around. The heartbreaking reality was in Michael Shannon’s declaration. The system is built for and benefited by the rich and cynical.
What a travesty. This is capitalism at its worse! The film was so well done and disturbing that at times I had difficulty watching it. Too heart wrenching.
A depressing tale of what has happened in our brutally greedy money centered world. Although the moral struggles were addressed the ultimate reality is that the thieves and parasites won and are still winning.
If you'd like to know more about the film...
In an interview with Indie Wire, director Ramin Bahrani talks acting styles of his leads and more: http://blogs.indiewire.com/theplaylist/interview-ramin-bahrani-talks-99-...
Did you notice that 99 HOMES was dedicated to the late Roger Ebert? In this video interview with Slate, Bahrani discusses Ebert's influence on him and why he dedicated his film in Ebert's name: http://www.slate.com/blogs/browbeat/2015/01/24/ramin_bahrani_on_roger_eb...
This article, sent in by member Marlene, details the housing recovery--or, lack thereof--in 2015: http://thjf.org/2015/09/01/what-housing-recovery-some-september-2015-hou...
Saturday's guest Tim Parker sent this in, an article going into great detail on the housing situation as big rental companies Starwood Waypoint and Colony American Homes merge: http://www.wsj.com/articles/big-landlords-in-talks-to-merge-betting-on-r...
With Tobey Maguire in PAWN SACRIFICE and Andrew Garfield in 99 HOMES, SMFF has been graced with two actors who've played Spider-Man in a row. Check out this video by WatchMojo.Com, where both actors performances by the webslinger are put head-to-head: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=B5VzDmiv9AI
