I recently saw Molly's Game and it easily slots into my top 5 movies of 2017. It didn't receive as much critical acclaim as some other films leading up to the Golden Globes which is unfortunate. She did garner a best actress nomination for the movie and I'd have slotted her in 2nd behind Sally Hawkin's performance and ahead of the eventual Golden Globe winner, Frances McDormand. (Note, haven't seen 'The Post' which looks terrible or 'All the Money in the World' which I'm very excited to watch.)
The story telling and flow of the movie was excellent and keeps you engrossed the entire time. I'm normally not a big fan of voice over, but the commentary was irreverent enough to add a fun layer of perspective to the actions and scenes of the movie.
Sorkin did an excellent job of balancing Chastain and Idris Elba's interaction with childhood moments, scenes and events from the main story line, and the advancement of the pending court case.
Fun side story as I was leaving the theater, some guy was telling his girlfriend he thought the movie was trying to create a sexual chemistry between Chastain and Elba's characters. I could only laugh and think to myself, dude that's just default Idris Elba. One of my favorite cameos in the American version of 'The Office' when all the ladies are swooning over Idris Elba's appearance, he quips:
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