Doctor Strange
I'll Lock Up
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Yes, it's a big, showboating performance from a brilliant actor who generally goes for greater subtlety. But there's really nothing subtle about the film, and his bravura performance anchors it. I mean, he's supposed to make a bigger impression than scene-stealing character actors like Broadbent, Brendan Gleeson, and John C. Reilly. Some of the film's supporting players, like Cameron Diaz and Henry Thomas, really aren't up to the challenge.
And honestly, I think by now the film has attained modern classic status. Hey, it sits alongside The Godfather films on the crime section of my DVD racks! (Beside Goodfellas, The Road to Perdition, Miller's Crossing, Bonnie & Clyde, 25th Hour, LA Confidential, etc.)
And honestly, I think by now the film has attained modern classic status. Hey, it sits alongside The Godfather films on the crime section of my DVD racks! (Beside Goodfellas, The Road to Perdition, Miller's Crossing, Bonnie & Clyde, 25th Hour, LA Confidential, etc.)