Walk The Line was the most enjoyable of the Oscar films I have seen. It was written to the standard bio pic forumla - in many ways it was a country music version of 'Ray' - but the acting in it really makes it stand out. They really pull off the singing and I wanted to put on some Johnny Cash as soon as I left. Reese will win best actress and it will be justified. The best actor grouping is such a hard one this year but if it went to Joaquin Phoenix I wouldn't be upset.
On the other hand, Hoffman was excellent in Capote. I wasn't sure if I was going to like Capote since I didn' know much of his work (other than Breakfast at Tiffanys which most women know) and I hadn't read In Cold Blood. However, it turns out I didn't really need to have that background knowledge though I am sure those who did have it got a bit extra out of it. It was interesting seeing Harper Lee portrayed since To Kill A Mockingbird is just one of the best books ever written in my eyes and I don't think I had actually ever seen her portrayed before. Anyway, the film was good and the performance by Hoffman was excellent. He didn't have to sing and pass off as an extremly well known singing voice but I guess he did need to pull of the unique speaking voice. Tough call this year on best actor but it should be between the two of them.
Walk The Line should have been in the list for best picture. If Ray deserved to be nominated than so does Walk The Line plus the acting is better.
On the other hand, Hoffman was excellent in Capote. I wasn't sure if I was going to like Capote since I didn' know much of his work (other than Breakfast at Tiffanys which most women know) and I hadn't read In Cold Blood. However, it turns out I didn't really need to have that background knowledge though I am sure those who did have it got a bit extra out of it. It was interesting seeing Harper Lee portrayed since To Kill A Mockingbird is just one of the best books ever written in my eyes and I don't think I had actually ever seen her portrayed before. Anyway, the film was good and the performance by Hoffman was excellent. He didn't have to sing and pass off as an extremly well known singing voice but I guess he did need to pull of the unique speaking voice. Tough call this year on best actor but it should be between the two of them.
Walk The Line should have been in the list for best picture. If Ray deserved to be nominated than so does Walk The Line plus the acting is better.
they were supposed to have Zorro , pissed me off
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