3º – At Close Range (James Foley, 1986)
The film presents the day-to-day life of an unfit family made up of a criminal father and his two children early in adult life. The whole essence of the film fits in precisely by unraveling every destructive relationship to which each member of the family is embedded. Conceptually disturbing, ‘At Close Range’ is a little-known work of the 1980s, but essential to movie buffs at that time. A film that studies a rotten compendium of society, showing what is worse in the human being. This work features three fabulous performances in its central trio, with the presence of Christopher Walken, Sean Penn and Chris Penn.
2º – Who’s Afraid of Virginia Woolf? (Mike Nichols, 1966)
We will spend one night in the company of a middle-aged couple in crisis in their relationship. The film gains its substance precisely by studying the erratic meanders that comprise this relationship already lagged, as well as we will have a counterpoint with the figure of a young couple who is invited to the house. Mike Nichols’ masterpiece, ‘Who’s Afraid of Virginia Woolf?’ Has an intelligent script, leaving all the dynamics of the film focused on the long dialogues that each scene exposes. Another highlight of the work is the presence of a pair of incredible actors, with Richard Burton and Elizabeth Taylor. Spectacular option inside Mike Nichols’ movie theater.
1º – American History X (Tony Kaye, 1998)
After a life of extreme attitudes, a former neo-Nazi realizes the implication of his actions in the life of his family after leaving prison. Intense from beginning to end, the film highlights how some erratic attitudes influence the lives of others around, sometimes causing irreparable harm.
