5. Sean Penn in I Am Sam- A performance that is forced in every single possible way. Penn overplays his mannerisms and his voice. His character is overly positive and really just comes off as one dimensional.
4. Will Smith in Ali- A very poor imitation but also just a bad performance on a whole which lacks any intelligence or depth.
3. Denzel Washington in Training Day- Washington gives a broad turn that is often entertaining and suited to making the most out of the film's lack of certainty regarding what type of film it is trying to be.
2. Russell Crowe in A Beautiful Mind- Crowe gives a very fine performance of a very troubled man. He plays man with severe mental problems yet he never overplays any scene, and instead remains realistic throughout the film despite the obtuse man he plays.
1. Tom Wilkinson in In the Bedroom- Wilkinson is perfect as the father who tries to hide the grief over his son. Every layer he builds into his performance is without fault. In his quite scenes he adds so much with only his eyes and face, and when he becomes a little louder he does not fault instead he excels.
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No complaints here! Tom Wilkinson was amazing! And Russell was fantastic, too!
Either one would have been deserving and they both would have been great winners.
I knew it! So 1989 is next?
yes.
I agree. Wilkinson was the best, Crowe was good, but the others sucked IMO.
That just about sums up the others.
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