Rating of
3.5/4
A very good thing
Bribaba - wrote on 06/02/11
A story 'inspired' by the case of New York property magnate Robert Durst, whose wife went missing in 1982 and hasn't been seen since. A journalist and a Miami senior citizen get caught in the crossfire. Ryan Gosling and Kirsten Dunst (who has never been better) are backed up by great character actors like Philip Baker Hall and Frank Langella, the latter full of brooding menace. Andrew Jarecki's uncompromising take on the tale leaves no doubt where the blame lies. Jarecki handles the mood swings and period detail quite brilliantly, from the couple's hippie nirvana in Vermont to 42nd St at its sleaziest. Steely Dan croon away in the background of a narrative that resonates beyond its protagonists.
