There are so many Jessica Chastain movies that I have not seen, and this one also stars Oscar Isaacs, and it is well worth seeing. The only complaint I have is that the title really doesn't suit the movie. Which is not to say that there isn't violence in it, there is, but it really has a much bigger picture, and the obstacles faced by immigrants in general as they navigate establishing a new business and that someone wanting to run a clean shop when everyone else is dirty is a very interesting topic, and more timely now than it was when the film came out.
The story revolves around the heating oil business which is really something unique to the Northeast. Isaacs' character has married into the business through his wife's father, but he wants it to be clean. He is well liked in his community, because he is fair and hard working and at heart he is a kind person. Those are traits that work for him and against him as he jockeys for position in a movie that lays it all out clearly and reasonably concisely. Great cast, good script, and well worth seeing.
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