Love and Ambition Collide: A 'Fair Play' Review | #1925
Fair Play (Drama, Mystery, Thriller) In this episode of "Movies First," host Alex First dives into the intense world of high-stakes trading with a review of the romantic psychological drama "Fair Play." The film, starring Phoebe Dynevor, Alden...
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RSS Feed Fair Play (Drama, Mystery, Thriller) In this episode of "Movies First," host Alex First dives into the intense world of high-stakes trading with a review of the romantic psychological drama "Fair Play." The film, starring Phoebe Dynevor, Alden Ehrenreich, and Eddie Marsan, and directed by Chloe Domont, explores the complexities of love and ambition within the ruthless environment of stock market trading. **Episode Summary:** Join Alex First for an in-depth discussion about "Fair Play," a film that navigates the turbulent waters of a relationship strained by career pressures and workplace politics. Set against the backdrop of a competitive hedge fund, the story revolves around Luke (Alden Ehrenreich) and Emily (Phoebe Dynevor), two analysts whose secret romance becomes jeopardized by their professional lives. **Key Points:** - **A Secret Romance:** Discover how Luke and Emily's engagement, a joyous milestone, becomes tainted by the harsh realities of their careers, highlighting the film's central theme of personal versus professional life. - **Rising Tensions:** As Emily's career skyrockets and Luke's stagnates, witness their relationship spiral from passionate to tense, reflecting the cutthroat nature of their industry. - **Powerful Performances:** Hear about the compelling chemistry between Ehrenreich and Dynevor, whose characters' journey from supportive partners to resentful adversaries captivates the audience. - **Masculinity and Power:** Learn about the film's portrayal of aggression and toxic masculinity, particularly through Eddie Marsan's character, Campbell, whose ruthless leadership style exemplifies the hedge fund's merciless atmosphere. - **Cinematic Elements:** From the authentic depiction of the characters' daily routines to the impactful cinematography, find out how these elements contribute to the movie's immersive quality. **Critical Insights:** Alex shares his critiques, praising the film's exploration of gender dynamics and ambition but noting the less convincing aspects, such as certain secondary performances and an ending that feels somewhat overextended. **Conclusion:** Despite some flaws, "Fair Play" impresses as a gripping tale of love, ambition, and betrayal, earning a solid seven out of ten from our host. It's a cinematic journey that movie enthusiasts and critics alike should not miss. Trailer: https://www.imdb.com/video/vi1976944409/?playlistId=tt16304446&ref_=tt_pr_ov_vi **Listen to More:** For more insightful reviews, subscribe to "Movies First" on Apple Podcasts, Google Podcasts, Spotify, iHeartRadio, or your favorite podcast platform. Stream on demand at bitesz.com for more quality podcast productions. Don't miss an episode of "Movies First" with Alex First, where you get the first take on the latest movies hitting the big screen. To listen on your favourite app, your one click universal listen link: https://link.chtbl.com/moviesfirst Movies First RSS : https://www.spreaker.com/show/2648009/episodes/feed Stream podcast episodes on demand from https://www.bitesz.com/show/movies-first-reviews/ (mobile friendly). For more from Alex visit our new website: https://moviesfirstpodcast.com or www.bitesz.com Subscribe, rate and review Movies First at all good podcast apps, including Google Podcasts, Apple Podcasts, Spotify, iHeartRadio, Stitcher, Pocket Casts, CastBox.FM, Podbean, Spreaker, etc....
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A romantic psychological drama. Fair Play
enters the world of highly competitive stock market
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trading five four three two one.
This is movies First with Alex First.
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Luke Alden Ehrenwright lives with and is
madly in love with Emily Phoebe Dinavor.
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He thinks he's the luckiest man alive
in the most unlikely of locations. He
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proposes to her and she says yes. At that stage, we the audience
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have no idea what either of them
do for a living. It turns out
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that their relationship is under wraps because
both work as analysts for a cutthroat edge
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fund where into office ties are forbidden. Luke is the more senior and is
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keen on a promotion, but the
big boss, Campbell Eddie Marson, appreciates
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Emily's decision making and elevates her above
Luke and other analysts in the floor pool.
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Make no mistake, Campbell is personary
and he makes no bones about it.
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Those who he believes don't measure up
are cut without a qualm. Campbell
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relays the good news to Emily in
a bar at two in the morning.
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That's after Emily's immediate superior Rory Sebastian
Desuza has metaphorically dragged her out of bed
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to ensure she attends. Luke isn't
exactly namot, including wondering if there's more
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to the promotion, but he makes
out that he is. Emily tells him
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she'll help him move up the ladder
too, but Luke says he wants to
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do it on his own truth be
told that's never going to happen because Campbell
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is far from sold on him.
Things turn toxic as Emily is whined and
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dyed while Luke isn't making any headway. Their relationship reverts from highly sexed and
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mutually satisfying to cold, distant and
volatile. Writer and director Chloe Demond has
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done a decent job drawing us the
audience into the maya. The role of
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women and how to get ahead is
clearly in the Spotlight fair play, which
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pushes many of the right buttons before
stretching friendships with its ending romance turns to
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tension, which continues to ratchet up. The chemistry between Luke and Emily is
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apparent as they are most agreeable at
the start. Aeron Reich initially comes across
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as caring and considered, while Donovore
is charming and warm, and then things
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change A badly chosen word here and
another there is the start of the slide
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between Luke and Emily. Support turns
to resentment. At the same time,
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the portrayal of aggression and abrasive masculinity
at the Hedge Fund is well established.
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A drinks night at a men's club
is illuminating. Marson doesn't need to say
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much, and yet it's clear how
ruthless Campbell is. Marson plays him well.
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I like the juxtaposition of the work
and home environment in which the two
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key players gravitate. That includes the
early alarm clock wake up cause, the
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train trips into the office, and
the screens texts and call that agrists to
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the mill at the office. The
cinematography is by Minomans. I wasn't sold
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on Emily's mother, played by Geraldine
Somerville's portrayal in successive phone calls. They
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appeared in authentic, and I felt
the ending also lacked credibility. It went
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too far, It pushed too hard, and put Emily in a situation which
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I don't believe reflected the real world. That aside, though Fairplay is an
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intriguing and intense Captain mouse game that
scores a seven out of ten. You've
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