Crime: A Most Violent Year
J.C. Chandor’s A Most Violent Year admittedly doesn’t have the most fitting title, as there is actually very little violence to be found in the story, but what is delivered is an amazing, tense crime drama that occasionally has the effect of making you feel like your heart is beating in your throat. Oscar Isaac delivers one of the best performances of his career as Abel Morales, the owner of a heating oil business practicing some shady operations, and there’s a sharp-as-a-knife supporting cast including Jessica Chastain, David Oyelowo, Albert Brooks, and Alessandro Nivola.