Human Capital
- 2019
- 1h 38m
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5.7/10
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The lives of two different families collide when their children begin a relationship that leads to a tragic accident.The lives of two different families collide when their children begin a relationship that leads to a tragic accident.The lives of two different families collide when their children begin a relationship that leads to a tragic accident.
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- TriviaRemake of 2013 Italian film Human Capital (2013).
- GoofsWhen Carrie is speaking with Jon after the board meeting, her gold necklace is seen on top of her green blouse. Cut to the next scene and the necklace is partially tucked into the blouse.
- ConnectionsRemake of Human Capital (2013)
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Written by Brandon Miles Baker, Micah Daniel Gibbs, Charzale Stephon Harding
Performed by DJ Schoeny Feat. YS, Bakes
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Different from what I expected (and that is a good thing)
"Human Capital" (2019 release; 95 min.) brings the story of Drew Hagel and his family. As the movie opens, a guy finises his shift in catering and bikes home. It's dark and raining, and a Jeep injures him gravely in a hit-and-run accident... We then get to know Drew and his family. Drew is dropping his daughter Shannon, a HS senior, off at the mansion, which is the property of Shannon's boyfriend's parents, the dad of which shrewdly running a hedge fund. After exerting some pressure,. the guy agrees to let Drew invest in the hedge fund, despite Drew not really being qualified to do so... At this point we are 10 min. into the film but to tell you more of the plot would spoil your viewing experience, you'll just have to see for yourself how it all plays out.
Couple of comments: first, this is the latest film from Marc Meyers ("My Friend Dahmer"). Here he remakes the 2014 Italian movie "Human Capital", itself an adaptation of the US book. I've not seen the Italian film or read the underlying book, and hence cannot make any comments how this US remake stacks up against these. Second, this film is super plot-heavy so unfortunately I can only comment in the vaguest of ways so as not to spoil anything. All I will say is that the film uses an interesting way to advance the plot, namely revisiting the same facts from different perspectives (Drew's, Shannon's, etc.), which ultimately reveals all. The film benefits immensely from its lead performances: Liev Schreiber (as Drew), Peter Sarsgaard (as the hedge fund guy), Marisa Tomei (as the wife of the hedge fund guy) and last, but certainly not least, Maya Hawke (daughter of Ethan Hawke and Uma Thurman) as Shannon. Surely we have not seen the last of her...
"Human Capital" premiered at last Fall's Toronto International Film Festival to positive buzz and was picked up for a US theater release. Then of course the COVID-19 pandemic broke out, so the film eventually was released on various streaming platforms. The film recently opened at my local art-house theater here in Cincinnati, in full compliance with all CDC guidelines and local and state-issued mandates. The particular screen where it played made about 18 seats available (in a 120 seat theater). The Sunday early evening where I saw this at was attended so-so (4 people in total including myself). If you are interested in an interesting take on the human condition, I'd readily suggest you check this out, be it in the theater (if you can), on VOD, or eventually on DVD/Blu-ray, and draw your own conclusion.
Couple of comments: first, this is the latest film from Marc Meyers ("My Friend Dahmer"). Here he remakes the 2014 Italian movie "Human Capital", itself an adaptation of the US book. I've not seen the Italian film or read the underlying book, and hence cannot make any comments how this US remake stacks up against these. Second, this film is super plot-heavy so unfortunately I can only comment in the vaguest of ways so as not to spoil anything. All I will say is that the film uses an interesting way to advance the plot, namely revisiting the same facts from different perspectives (Drew's, Shannon's, etc.), which ultimately reveals all. The film benefits immensely from its lead performances: Liev Schreiber (as Drew), Peter Sarsgaard (as the hedge fund guy), Marisa Tomei (as the wife of the hedge fund guy) and last, but certainly not least, Maya Hawke (daughter of Ethan Hawke and Uma Thurman) as Shannon. Surely we have not seen the last of her...
"Human Capital" premiered at last Fall's Toronto International Film Festival to positive buzz and was picked up for a US theater release. Then of course the COVID-19 pandemic broke out, so the film eventually was released on various streaming platforms. The film recently opened at my local art-house theater here in Cincinnati, in full compliance with all CDC guidelines and local and state-issued mandates. The particular screen where it played made about 18 seats available (in a 120 seat theater). The Sunday early evening where I saw this at was attended so-so (4 people in total including myself). If you are interested in an interesting take on the human condition, I'd readily suggest you check this out, be it in the theater (if you can), on VOD, or eventually on DVD/Blu-ray, and draw your own conclusion.
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- Opening weekend US & Canada
- $4,331
- Jul 19, 2020
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- $6,596
- Runtime1 hour 38 minutes
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