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" Bennett Miller\u2019s Foxcatcher, about the real life murder of Olympic wrestler Dave Schultz by his friend and coach John du Pont has been receiving a lot of attention both inside and outside of Cannes.  \u00A0 The reasons for this are twofold. Not only is it a tragic story about the untimely loss of an athlete and father, but it also sees Steve Carell, most famous for his comedic roles, taking on the part of the killer \u2013 the endlessly fascinating and weird John du Pont. \u00A0 Carrell really sinks his teeth into the role. Not only is he transformed physically, donning a false nose, coloured contact lenses and grey hair, but he is also transformed mentally. Gone is the affable comedian; here he is twitchy, strange and eccentric, often pausing a long time before speaking, with odd mannerisms he has acquired from actual video footage of du Pont (in real life, as in the film, du Pont commissioned documentaries about his skill as a coach). He is unrecognisable. \u00A0 Olympic wrestling champion Mark Schultz (Channing Tatum) finds himself ensnared in du Pont\u2019s web, agreeing to come and train with him after a manipulative speech that plays on his own feelings of inadequacy in comparison to his far more successful older brother, Dave (Mark Ruffalo). Soon after he arrives to train on the wealthy du Pont estate, he realises all is not as it seems with his new coach, and he begins to resent his hold on him. \u00A0 Where other biopics at Cannes have received a lot of backlash from the family involved (Grace of Monaco, for one) Foxcatcher comes with the Schultz seal of approval \u2013 not least because the cast met many of the family, including Mark, who often visited the set, and Dave\u2019s wife Nancy Schultz and their two children.\u00A0 While it was not filmed in actual du Pont country, it was filmed on a similar estate. All of these things give the film a feeling of sensitivity and accuracy that really shines through in the performances. This is no melodrama but a tragedy. Of course, Miller is known for his deft hand when it comes to biopics - his previous works Capote and Money Ball were similarly praised. \u00A0 A dark, tense thriller, it will keep you on the edge of your seat throughout, where you hope against hope that what you know to be true will never occur. \u00A0*** MORE FROM CANNES FILM FESTIVAL Maps to the Stars reviewSaint Laurent reviewThe Homesman review \u00A0 \u00A0 \u00A0 \u00A0 \u00A0 \u00A0 \u00A0 \u00A0 "^^<http://www.w3.org/2001/XMLSchema#string>
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