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Post by wallsofjericho on Jan 5, 2020 12:00:35 GMT
At this point of his career, how high to you rate him. I'm not blown away personally by his performances (including Marriage Story) but he has got a strong screen presence and I do like his ambition to do do so many genres and quite successfully.
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Post by pacinoyes on Jan 5, 2020 12:26:59 GMT
Somewhere in between the real next big thing and Jake Gyllenhaal.....none of his performances have blown me away either and that means he'll be beloved by people for many years in this era we live in of never actually having to be really great to get many Oscar nominations and be called great........how many great performances has Jake delivered ......one (to me at least) but well see how many good ones of his get inflated.
Driver was fine in Blackkklansman and he's better than that in Marriage Story but a lot of guys could have played MS and I'd reckon could have made that heavy handed script more realistic too - that is a role on the page for an actor - and it only goes so far for me.
The riskiest acting maybe he ever did was in Paterson - rivaled by the best parts of MS at least - and that's the acting that holds out some big time hope for him now, especially if he wins an Oscar and has his pick of roles - which he almost has now actually - he's already worked with big time guys - a lot, he's only 36, he is the most committed to stage work (huge plus) and has made a dent in it more than any others in his age range.
Paterson is him filling in the guy, not merely playing what's on the page and its mostly beautiful work.....and it's unique work too not "others could play it"
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Post by futuretrunks on Jan 5, 2020 13:39:35 GMT
I think he's decent, but I don't get the fascination with him. I thought he was interesting on Girls, but haven't been really impressed by his work in film. Compared to someone like Gosling or Gyllenhaal, I don't see nearly as much acting talent in Driver.
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Post by TerryMontana on Jan 5, 2020 14:27:36 GMT
He's really talented. The Star Wars films made him a star and since then he works constantly. He is very young and has already collaborated with some major directors.
Even if he doesn't win the Oscar this year, he will definitely make it in the years to come. One of the most talented of his generation.
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Post by Tommen_Saperstein on Jan 5, 2020 16:57:32 GMT
Wasn't fully convinced until Marriage Story which certified him as a deeply emotional and technical performer. Those kinds of meaty roles don't come around every day though so I wonder where he goes from here.
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Post by DeepArcher on Jan 5, 2020 22:42:02 GMT
He’s behind only Phoenix and Gosling for my favorite male actor in the 30s-40s age range. I mean, I’m not necessarily saying he’s the third best, he’s certainly not more accomplished than guys like DiCaprio and Bale, but I find him way more reliable, consistent, and watchable than those guys, and as of right now, much more interesting.
The dude’s versatility is just insane ... he can be freaking hilarious (Logan Lucky, Dead Don’t Die, five minutes of Inside Llewyn Davis), totally down to earth (Paterson, his best performance), calculated and paranoid (in his very underrated performance in the just-okay The Report), a sort of larger-than-life brat of a franchise baddie (turning in the best overall performance in all of Star Wars), and a sorta likable asshole in Marriage Story which is a performance that showcases the breadth of his range in one role and showcases dynamite physical talent as well. He has the sort of range that I can only think of in those two actors I named before in his age range ... mind-boggling to me that so many people were only just “sold” on him in Marriage Story.
Can’t wait to see what he does next ... would love to see him team with the Coens or Scorsese again, work with either of the Andersons, etc ... his auteur resume is already insane in just eight years of acting and shows no signs of slowing down.
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Post by futuretrunks on Aug 3, 2022 2:43:59 GMT
He’s behind only Phoenix and Gosling for my favorite male actor in the 30s-40s age range. I mean, I’m not necessarily saying he’s the third best, he’s certainly not more accomplished than guys like DiCaprio and Bale, but I find him way more reliable, consistent, and watchable than those guys, and as of right now, much more interesting. The dude’s versatility is just insane ... he can be freaking hilarious ( Logan Lucky, Dead Don’t Die, five minutes of Inside Llewyn Davis), totally down to earth ( Paterson, his best performance), calculated and paranoid (in his very underrated performance in the just-okay The Report), a sort of larger-than-life brat of a franchise baddie (turning in the best overall performance in all of Star Wars), and a sorta likable asshole in Marriage Story which is a performance that showcases the breadth of his range in one role and showcases dynamite physical talent as well. He has the sort of range that I can only think of in those two actors I named before in his age range ... mind-boggling to me that so many people were only just “sold” on him in Marriage Story. Can’t wait to see what he does next ... would love to see him team with the Coens or Scorsese again, work with either of the Andersons, etc ... his auteur resume is already insane in just eight years of acting and shows no signs of slowing down. The best overall performance in all of Star Wars? Are you saying that seriously? You think he was better as whiny Emo Kylo Ren than Alec Guinness or Harrison Ford Or Ian McDiarmid or...virtually everyone in the original trilogy + McGregor/Neeson? I think I started clocking the absurd Driver overhype around the time his lousy performance as Kylo Ren started getting raves from some people (not everyone - a good chunk of people saw it was bad immediately). |
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Post by stabcaesar on Aug 3, 2022 3:15:23 GMT
Not a fan. Have not been impressed by any of his films or performances. His best so far is probably BlacKkKlansman but even there I would only call him adequate. Really didn't care for him in Marriage Story and House of Gucci.
I haven't seen Paterson and Hungry Hearts, which many call his best performances, and Midnight Special, which is directed by a favourite of mine, so my opinion could still change.
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Post by DeepArcher on Aug 3, 2022 14:19:37 GMT
The best overall performance in all of Star Wars? Are you saying that seriously? You think he was better as whiny Emo Kylo Ren than Alec Guinness or Harrison Ford Or Ian McDiarmid or...virtually everyone in the original trilogy + McGregor/Neeson? I think I started clocking the absurd Driver overhype around the time his lousy performance as Kylo Ren started getting raves from some people (not everyone - a good chunk of people saw it was bad immediately). I mean, you're harping on a thing I said offhandedly two and a half years ago (I already regret even responding to this), but ... yeah, I'd still probably agree with that, I think. I mean, the Star Wars franchise isn't exactly a plethora of world-class acting, and while I more or less like most (not all) of the performances you mentioned, I do think Driver is probably the only one whose performance adds full dimensions to his character beyond what was written on the page. Guinness, Ford, McDiarmid, etc. all took basic archetypes and executed them to perfection (or in the case of McDiarmid, at least to a level of highly entertaining camp, if not "perfection"), but Driver feels like he found a character type new to this universe all on his own - or I guess took a type similar to prequal Anakin and actually made it watchable and compelling. Also not sure about the pejorative use of "whiny" - that's precisely what makes it an interesting performance! |
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Post by pacinoyes on Nov 25, 2023 23:09:19 GMT
Michael Mann in Entertainment Weekly saying he's like DePac .......Ok, sure why not........whatever.........I guess more than he is like say for example Idris Elba and Jonathan Majors although I am pretty sure Elba and Majors did say it about themselves (or their aspirations anyway)  I think it’s apt to compare him to De Niro and Pacino […] I think it’s about approach and commitment to the moment, having no hesitations or qualms about really reaching for the high E on the violin or walking on a tightrope without a net underneath. [Pacino] does that. So, it’s artistic ambition, which is different than career ambition. [It's] the kind of artistic ambition that drives one to try to achieve something and overcomes hesitation and fear. So, there's no fear. |
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