Réalisation:
Cory FinleyScénario:
Mike MakowskyPhotographie:
Lyle VincentMusique:
Michael AbelsActeurs·trices:
Hugh Jackman, Alex Wolff, Allison Janney, Kayli Carter, Jimmy Tatro, Geraldine Viswanathan, Ray Romano, Kathrine Narducci, Doris McCarthy (plus)Résumés(1)
It is woefully easy to forget oneself in the process of reaching one’s dreams, mainly because it is not that hard for an ambitious and persistent person to cover up failures under new excuses. Throughout his entire life, Frank Tassone was considered a promoter of beautiful ideas, a reformer of the school system, a wonderful educator who knew how to inspire young people to conquer their fears. When it turns out that, under this elegant mask, there hides a duplicitous man capable of immoral actions, we get to know not only Frank’s true self, but also the real face of the community of wealthy over-achievers that made him who he ultimately became. (Camerimage)
(plus)Critiques (2)
Hugh Jackman is the man. To play a character like that... Admirable. I didn't know anything about the actual affair, so the story surprised me a few times, but the main thing that made it worth seeing was Jackman's performance and how his character gradually changed before my eyes.
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A surprisingly entertaining film about strange financial flows in the American school system. It wasn't mind-blowing, but it wasn't all that bad either. The biggest surprise for me was the performance of Hugh Jackman, whose expression I'd found somewhat stiff a couple of times before. He actually made me give this film an extra star. In all fairness, he did have a lot of help from Allison Janney, whose performance I enjoy every time.
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