The Opportunists

In this downbeat drama, a reformed criminal finds himself led back to a life of crime. Fresh out of prison, former safecracker Victor Kelly (Christopher Walken) wants to support his daughter Miriam (Vera Farmiga) and Aunt Dierdre (Anne Pitoniak) with his new career in auto repair. But Victor's deep ...more

This thoughtful, accomplished debut from Irish writer/director Myles Connell boasts a quietly nuanced lead performance from Christopher Walken, a nicely realistic alternative to heist-flick bombast and a healthy dose of working-class dignity. Mixing low-key humor and even lower-key true crime details into his character study of an ex-con struggling to do the right thing for his family, Connell heightens the audience's emotional stakes by providing an all-too-realistic explanation of the tiny ...more