99 Homes (2015)
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Critic Consensus: Fueled by powerful acting and a taut, patiently constructed narrative, 99 Homes is a modern economic parable whose righteous fury is matched by its intelligence and compassion.
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Cast
as Dennis Nash
as Lynn Nash
as Rick Carver
as Connor Nash
as Frank Green
as Bill
as Mr. Tanner
as Nicole Carver
as Frank's Lawyer
as Mrs. Tanner
as Neighbor
as Baliff
as Mr. Hester
as Mrs. Tidwell
as Neighbor
as Millionaire Businessman
as Jeff
as Neighbor Friend
as Khanna
as Mansion Partier
as Judge
as Adam Bailey
as Crew Leader
as Court Clerk
as Mrs. Moros
as Mrs. Green
as Evicted Man
as Detective #1
as Tenant Husband
as Commissioner Arthur Link
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A simplistic but stirring morality play centered on the pressure point of the savings-and-loan crisis.
[Garfield] the protege is the film's first weak point: his avowed decency - he loves his simple mom and moppety son! - is a flimsy thing, and its quick collapse leaves our hero both pathetic and despicable.
"Inside Job" could almost be an alternative title for this gripping and timely drama, which makes none of the family's choices look easy.
A gripping dramatic thriller about the winners and losers in America's game of mortgage roulette.
This is a film of palpable anger, a finger on the pulse of modern America crafted by a team of rare ability to awaken outrage.
Bahrani's film asks a timely, yet timeless, question: How far would you go to save your home? Would you be wiling to lose yourself in the bargain?
Audience Reviews for 99 Homes
Ramin Bahrani's 99 HOMES is one of the most gripping and painful yet honest (and underrated) films of the year - the writing is crisp and impactful and hits to the core; Garfield and Shannon immerse themselves as two opposites who find themselves working side-by-side, and it is brilliantly both a joy and unsettling to watch. The scenes that portray eviction reveal the ambivalence of humanity at both its cruelest and weakest and is downright audacious and morally challenging. This is determined filmmaking at its finest - a film that takes a real-life situation and raises the stakes higher and higher, invoking utmost empathy and likewise a heartfelt cinematic experience.
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In arguably my favourite film of 2015, the central story of "99 Homes" follows Dennis Nash (Andrew Garfield), his mother Lynn Nash (Laura Dern), and his son Conner Nash. They are evicted from their home by Rick Carver (Michael Shannon) of Carver Realty and they must move all of their belongings to a motel while they sort out their issues. Once Rick sees Dennis as more than an everyday man, he recruits him. Illegally legally doing their job, they scam the system to make more money than they should be on home foreclosures and side effects begin to ensue. This is one of the most brutally honest films I have seen in a very long time, and definitely in all of 2015. This is a very independent film that I think deserves a much broader audience. Andrew Garfield and especially Michael Shannon shine in their roles, bringing the necessary dramatic heft to the story that was needed. "99 Homes" not only shows what goes on in everyday life, but the brutality of it. I loved every single second of this film and it will definitely have me watching it multiple times. As I said before, this might be my favourite picture of 2015. Brilliantly written, extremely well-acted, and incredibly raw and true, this film is a work of brilliance in the art of film.
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99 Homes Quotes
| Rick Carver: | Don't get emotional about real estate, they're just boxes, little boxes, big boxes. The more boxes you own the better. |
| Rick Carver: | America doesn't bail out losers. |
| Rick Carver: | What'd you think it was going to mean working for me? |
| Rick Carver: | When you work for me, you're mine. |
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