Chalk it up to image control and the studio weight behind them — comic book films have become a time-release truth bomb, with a contractually bound gap for its cast and crew between its release and when the “real story” can emerge. That can occasionally slip, but the full tale behind Marc Webb’s “Amazing Spider-Man” reboot — to which actor Andrew Garfield lent a dedicated two turns as Peter Parker before the role was reset again — is still to come. If the aftermath means more films and roles for Garfield like “99 Homes” (our review) though, then consider the shift a welcome one.
Led by Ramin Bahrani, director of “Chop Shop,” “Goodbye Solo,” and “At Any Price,” the “Never Let Me Go” actor delivers an impassioned performance as Dennis Nash, on the losing side of the housing crisis in Florida when he and his mother (Laura Dern) and son (Noah Lomax) are evicted from their home. Profiting off the entire operation is Michael Shannon’s corrupt realtor character, Rick Carver, and the two...
