Good, but not entirely satisfying.

New York, 1981. An owner of a heating oil supply company, Abel Morales (played by Oscar Isaac), has just struck a deal to buy an oil storage terminal. This will take his business to the next level. However, the contract to buy the terminal has a very strict timeline and provisions. To add to his worries, his trucks are being hijacked and the District Attorney is about to take him to court on felony charges...

Interesting and intriguing drama. Is a slow-burner, but is never dull.

However, for all the work that goes into building the intrigue and developing the plot, there are a few scenes which just don't gel and the ending does feel quite flat. There is no great profundity awaiting you at the end of it all.

Excellent performance by Oscar Isaac in the lead role. Then again, I don't think he is capable of a bad performance - surely an Academy award cannot be too far away? Good work too by Jessica Chastain as his wife, Albert Brooks as their lawyer and David Oyelowo as the DA.

Ultimately, while the plot is reasonably interesting, the performances carry the movie.