“I Care A Lot” (***1/2 out of four) was a sensationally well-done melodrama about an ambitious and crooked schemer (Rosamund Pike) who makes a living assuming care of elderly patients and then draining them of their savings but she more-than-meets her match when she assumes the care of a new patient (Dianne Wiest) with brutal ties to the Russian mob (led by Peter Dinklage). What starts out as quirky comedy soon turns into a serpentine and multilayered story of teasing dark irony and rich plot twists. Pike is phenomenal in the lead role in an Oscar-caliber performance and she’s enhanced even more by a razor-sharp script and direction from J. Blakeson. Bullseye!