99 Homes (2015)
Directed by Ramin Bahrani
After his family is evicted from their home, proud and desperate construction worker Dennis Nash tries to win his home back by striking a deal with the devil and working for Rick Carver, the corrupt real estate broker who evicted him.
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It brings to mind Larry Clark’s Kids, Ramin Bahrani’s 99 Homes , Patricia Cardoso’s Real Women Have Curves and Richard Glatzer and Wash Westmoreland’s Quinceañera.
Many moviemakers delve into the underside of America's underclass, most recently Ramin Bahrani with the also set in Florida "99 Homes" in 2015, and Andrea Arnold with last year's "American Honey."
That’s the gritty side of “The City Beautiful” that movies have only hinted at — the fruit stands, “discount” ticket kiosks, souvenir shops, C-list attractions and seedy fifth-hand motels of “Monster” and “99 Homes.”
The cronyism, deception and systemic malfeasance that led up to the crisis of 2008 have been seen on screen in recent years, in the form of tense workplace dramas (Margin Call, 99 Homes ), grim documentaries ( Inside Job ), and old-fashioned gangster pictures set in the world of high finance ( The Wolf of Wall Street ).
Ramin Bahrani’s “99 Homes,” released in September, took a far less hasty look at the catastrophe in Florida, and at the families who felt the brunt.
The GFC has had no shortage of film treatments, from lacerating documentary (Inside Job) to accomplished dramas both operatic (Margin Call; Arbitrage) and gritty (99 Homes).
McKay, best known for such comedies as Anchorman and Step Brothers, wants us to root for people who would be villains or dupes in other money movies, such as 99 Homes and Inside Job.
There are no victims portrayed in the film (something this year’s “ 99 Homes ” did quite well), nor are there any true devils.
We’ve seen stories like this in the work of Sean Baker (“Tangerine,” “The Florida Project”), Ramin Bahrani (“99 Homes,” “Goodbye Solo”), Andrew Haigh (“Lean On Pete”), and other independent filmmakers.