5. Eddie Murphy in Dreamgirls- Murphy throws a great deal of energy into
his role, but for me I could never separate this from his earlier
comedic performances.
4. Djimon Hounsou in Blood Diamond- Hounsou is only ever really loud or
really quiet, which is acceptable for much of his performance, but when
his limits are noticeable they are very noticeable.
3. Mark Wahlberg in The Departed- Wahlberg is enjoyable enough as the loud
abrasive police officer, it is not a complex performance but it serves
its purpose.
2. Alan Arkin in Little Miss Sunshine- Arkin gives a strong performance that is both consistently humorous, but Arkin also effectively brings a great deal of his heart to his performance.
1. Jackie Earle Haley in Little Children- In a part that could have portrayed in an overly cinematic or stylized fashion, Haley always keeps his portrayal far more effective by playing it truthfully to his character.
Deserving Performances:
Ben Affleck in Hollywoodland
Michael Caine in Children of Men
10 comments:
Had a feeling on Haley or Alan . I need to get with my reviews .
I don't know if would pick Arkin or Haley. I would also probably go with Haley.
Good ranking, though maybe I would have gone with Arkin, but that's maybe because I enjoyed Little Miss Sunshine more than I did Little Children. I've read in a previous comment that you didn't really like Jack Nicholson. I'd like to ask your opinion on two other performances, one being Brad Pitt in Babel, the other Kazunari Ninomiya in Letters From Iwo Jima. The latter maybe could be argued as lead, but do you think it would have been fair if they had gotten nominations (I'm not sure here about the grammar :D), or they didn't deserve it?
I got to see Haley ,I'm back with my reviews .
I have yet to see Babel, but I thought Ninomiya was fine but I preferred Watanabe.
what did you make to Giancarlo Giannini and Mads Mikkelson in Casino Royale.
As I thought Giannini was very good, and Mikkelson was an effective enough villain particularly in the torture scene.
I can't believe I missed 2006! I've been away without internet for days! But I'm glad Haley won here!
Also, terrific that you decided to include Ben Affleck in Hollywoodland. Why he can't always give such performances I'll never know.
The way I see it:
1. Alan Arkin for Little Miss Sunshine, 90 out of 100 (A-)
2. Mark Wahlberg for The Departed, 90 out of 100 (A-)
3. Jackie Earle Haley for Little Children, 80 out of 100 (B+)
4. Eddie Murphy for Dreamgirls, 70 out of 100 (B-)
5. Djimon Hounsou for Blood Diamond, 70 out of 100 (B-)
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