11 Nov 2015

Review: 99 Homes

From Widescreen, 9:08 am on 11 November 2015
Andrew Garfield (Nash) and Michael Shannon (Carver) in Ramin Bahrani’s 99 Homes

Andrew Garfield (Nash) and Michael Shannon (Carver) in Ramin Bahrani’s 99 Homes Photo: Hooman Bahrani / Broad Green Pictures

Ramin Bahrani’s drama is a rage-inducing attack on modern America and a warning for Kiwis relying on a real estate bubble for future prosperity.

 

More on 99 Homes:

Kim Hill’s interview with writer-director Ramin Bahrani on Saturday Mornings:

 

There's no segment review for the film by Simon Morris on At the Movies but here's a link to the whole show in which he also reviews The Dressmaker and The Last Witch Hunter:

 

Richard Swainson, reviewing for Afternoons with Jesse Mulligan, also looked at 99 Homes and The Dressmaker:

 

Other local reviews include David Larsen in Metro, James Croot for the Fairfax dailies and Sarah Watt for the Sunday Star-Times.

 

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