Foxcatcher

Right now you can watch Foxcatcher in the UK on Lionsgate+ Amazon Channels — and it earns its twists rather than manufacturing them. The runtime earns every minute, with nothing here that feels like padding. With 2,494 viewer ratings on TMDB, this is not a title flying under the radar. Steve Carell leads a cast that carries the story without ever feeling mechanical. There is no real reason to keep putting it off — it is right there on Lionsgate+ Amazon Channels.

There is a reason Foxcatcher keeps coming up in conversation. The plotting in Foxcatcher is tight enough that the twists feel earned rather than assembled. The greatest Olympic Wrestling Champion brother team joins Team Foxcatcher led by multimillionaire sponsor John E. Du Pont as they train for the 1988 games in Seoul - a union that leads to unlikely circumstances. Steve Carell and Channing Tatum lead a cast that brings real weight to the material. It was released in 2014. Foxcatcher is at its best in the quiet scenes between the plot beats, where the character work actually happens. There is real craft here, even in the moments that do not fully land.

Crime and mystery fans will find exactly what they are after in Foxcatcher. It stands on its own even without an obvious comparison point. Short enough to finish in one sitting, substantial enough to feel satisfying. Steve Carell carries scenes that would sink a lesser production. The resolution feels inevitable rather than arbitrary, which is rarer than it sounds.