One good movie can be a fluke, and two can represent the fulfillment of early promise. Three thoughtful, provocative films in a row, however, demand that attention be paid. And “A Most Violent Year” heralds J.C. Chandor as one of the most fascinating filmmakers working today, particularly because his three films couldn’t be more different.
With his debut, “Margin Call,” he took us inside the inner workings of Wall Street 2008, showing us the looks on the faces of the Masters of the Universe as they realized, scant hours beforehand, that their entire financial empire was on the verge of total collapse.