5. Al Pacino in Scent of a Woman- Pacino's performance creates a very mixed feeling, in a lot of moments I think he gives a very charming, and effective performance, but other times he goes too over the top and becomes overly calculated.
4. Denzel Washington in Malcolm X- He is strong in many scenes, and has the right manner for Malcolm X in the speeches, and the right dread infused with a passion in his final scenes.
3. Robert Downey Jr. in Chaplin- Downey is downright outstanding in replicating Chaplin style, as he never feels like a replication but rather a true embodiment of the men. Although the film does not offer an excessively complex portrayal of Chaplin, Downey takes his performance as far as it can possibly go within those limits.
2. Stephen Rea in The Crying Game- In every re-watch Rea's portrait of this man has only resonated more,
creating such a emotional impact in every scene, that makes the film a
far deeper and richer experience than the one suggested by the twist
that defined its original notoriety.
1. Clint Eastwood in Unforgiven- Eastwood's performance in Unforgiven might be his best performance. He knows exactly his range in this performance, as well the history of himself as an actor, and brilliantly uses both these aspects to create a very compelling portrait of a man's chilling degradation back into the vicious killer he once was.
Deserving Performances:
Jack Lemmon in Glengarry Glen Ross
10 comments:
At least Clint won! A great performance.
Awesome. Clint is the man. Which year wil you being reviewing nexy Louis, supporting actor of 92 or one of the best actor ones
Well, he was really great. A really pleasant surprise. Actually, I might even go with him myself, too.
I'm surprised! I was sure Washington would win! But I didn't keep up with the profiles, and I'm sorry about that.
Also, I'm sorry if I offended you with my comment on George C. Scott's profile. I didn't mean to be offensive.
Anonymous: I will announce the next year soon enough, but it won't be in supporting, I'm staying with lead till I finish it.
Joe: No offense taken Joe. I understand what you meant Joe, but that's just not my style.
I'm glad he won, and I never expected him to. SO many people I talk to say it's just a routine Eastwood performance, with self referential layers to make it more poignant, which I disagree with. Woah.
I think many people write off Eastwood as an actor unfortunately, but he most certainly has a great talent in his particular range that no other actor can emulate.
Jack Lemmon should've won for glengarry glen ross
It doubtless deserved Pacino's performance it stand out over all others!!
The way I see things:
1. Clint Eastwood for Unforgiven. 100 out of 100.
2. Al Pacino for Scent of a Woman. 85 out of 100.
3. Denzel Washington for Malcolm X. 85 out of 100.
4. Robert Downey, Jr. for Chaplin. 70 out of 100.
5. Stephen Rea for The Crying Game. 70 out of 100.
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