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I thought the acting failed

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DWPC

In Reply to: RE: John Adams--- posted by patrickU on July 18, 2008 at 11:36:44

Great production, but Giamatti and Linney wore out their welcomes before the series was half over. I thought the 2nd tier cast did far better than the stars. The leads were stiff and pretentious without the chops to carry it off. By the third installment, Giammotti's unintelligible mumbling and synthetic accent was irritating, and I really tired of Linney's tight smile Mona Lisa imitation. Wilkerson's Ben Franklin was better than either. I felt like I was watching the animated figures at Disney World.

As the guy who jumped off the 20-story building shouted as he passed the 10th Floor "So far..so good!"

Follow Ups:

I think Tom Wilkinson is one of the best character actors working today - padreken 11:37:10 07/19/08 (2)
I thought he was the best thing about Michael Clayton, all the buzz about Clooney's performance notwithstanding.
- agreed. nt - Duilawyer 07:25:48 07/22/08 (0)
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- More than a character actor - DWPC 18:44:36 07/20/08 (0)
  He's really adaptable to so many kinds of roles. Another Michael Caine.
  
  As the guy who jumped off the 20-story building shouted as he passed the 10th Floor "So far..so good!"
RE: I thought the acting failed - patrickU 02:36:29 07/19/08 (0)
Well sometime one may develop some kind of allergies nobody knows exactly why and how.
Incompability. I would call it.
Yes it is a minimal invasion in the art of acting, but that is what, in this case I like.
I would call it clarity, you, Disneyesque...
Also I have a different kind of sensiblity when I watch a foreign film, the same when you may watch a French one, only the difference of mentality proper to every country may you feel like you were on holliday...
That may play a role too...
But this series, is really....wonderful for me.
" Mieux vaut une t�te bien faite qu'une t�te bien pleine."

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