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Post by wallsofjericho on May 12, 2017 18:45:30 GMT
Despite the hype last year, what did you think of his performance in the film?
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Post by Sharbs on May 12, 2017 19:16:52 GMT
I thought it was very good. During the conversations with Rodrigues, I could honestly feel the hardships that he went through and to get past the spot Rodrigues was in at that moment.
People harped on his screentime, but I thought he was worthy of a nomination. I don't personally simply because I nom 3-4 of the Moonlight boys.
I'm pretty adamant that if DDL was cast like intended and he had the exact screentime and caliber of performance then DDL would have been nominated by the Academy for that exact same performance
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Post by TheAlwaysClassy on May 12, 2017 19:18:55 GMT
Fine, serviceable, but Ogata and Asano were the MVPs. I'd probably rank Driver ahead of him too.
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Post by Pavan on May 12, 2017 20:30:56 GMT
I liked his performance but there were better ones in the film. Garfield was extraordinary.
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Post by pendragon on May 12, 2017 20:56:07 GMT
I loved it. Despite his short screen time, he was really able to bring out the character's struggle and journey in small but powerful ways. Having a rich and complex character helped, but Neeson's always been able to convey a ton of emotion with just his eyes.
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Post by notacrook on May 12, 2017 21:00:18 GMT
Forgettable. I mean, he was good like he always is, but he was barely in it and didn't really make much of an impression when he was. Then again, there was little I really liked about that film at all.
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Post by Deleted on May 12, 2017 21:00:52 GMT
He was alright. Definitely one of the weaker performances in the film.
Really wish DDL would've taken the role instead.
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Post by Kirk-Picard on May 13, 2017 5:01:59 GMT
Better than Andrew Garfield ,but Ogata was better
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Post by themoviesinner on May 13, 2017 6:53:18 GMT
I loved his performance. I thought he was MVP of the film together with Tadanobu Asano.
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Post by Jim_Jt on May 13, 2017 7:21:57 GMT
He was excellent! I don't nominate him, because he's my #6, but he was better than all the nominees this year except Mahershala Ali.
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Post by Deleted on May 13, 2017 17:22:43 GMT
He was good
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Post by therealcomicman117 on May 13, 2017 17:55:30 GMT
Very good, but his limited screentime meant he didn't have a whole lot to do. His "return" scene was excellent though. Definitely an overhyped performance.
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Post by chris3 on May 14, 2017 3:43:58 GMT
His performance was subtle and moving. Excellent work, just like everyone else in the cast (except Garfield, who was fine but not great).
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Post by merchandise on May 14, 2017 5:10:52 GMT
He wasn't even in like the top three supporting actors.
Whoever played the translator was the best IMO
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Post by DeepArcher on May 14, 2017 5:14:07 GMT
He was certainly outperformed by several others in that excellent ensemble, but I thought he had a very commanding presence in his limited screen-time and totally owned his scenes. Not a very "showy" performance or anything, but he got the job done, and few could have done it better.
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Post by Tommen_Saperstein on May 14, 2017 5:36:48 GMT
I really enjoyed it, but that might be partly due to the fact that he had the most interesting character trajectory. His character felt entirely lived in and Neeson commanded the screen with grace and subtlety. Garfield and Ogata were the MVPs for me but I still nominate Neeson.
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Post by cheesecake on May 15, 2017 3:08:45 GMT
Fine, serviceable, but Ogata and Asano were the MVPs. I'd probably rank Driver ahead of him too. Same. |
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Post by mikediastavrone96 on May 15, 2017 5:01:47 GMT
He was very good, but he's overshadowed by Garfield, Ogata, Kubozuka, and Driver.
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Post by no on May 15, 2017 5:39:10 GMT
Ogata was even better
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Post by Deleted on May 15, 2017 6:39:06 GMT
He was good enough to not be a dark spot as an ensemble piece, but wasn't individually nom-worthy.
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Post by pessimusreincarnated on May 15, 2017 13:34:27 GMT
He was quite magnetic in his limited screen time. Very emotionally vulnerable performance. Most of the other prominent supporting performances, primarily Asano and Ogata, were better though.
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Post by getclutch on May 19, 2017 4:53:14 GMT
Loved it. He represents wisdom but at the same time weakness.
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Post by alexanderblanchett on May 21, 2017 10:50:30 GMT
A solid performance for sure but really nothing to write home about.
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Post by jimmalone on May 21, 2017 12:56:31 GMT
He was alright, but could definitely have done more with his role.
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Post by stephen on May 21, 2017 20:50:25 GMT
I think he was very good and certainly made the most of his limited screentime, but the hype (which I was pushing harder than just about anyone) wasn't quite enough to elevate his work over some of his castmates, including Issey Ogata (my win) and Tadanobu Asano. But honestly, I don't think anyone could've gotten nominated from a film that had the support Paramount had given it.
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