Talking of performances...
...has anybody caught any good ones of late? I realise that we'll be discussing TV and cinema more than stage but nonetheless...
I saw a very good performance from rachel Weiss in Constantine - not a great movie and a poor script, but she managed to show her ability, even out-shining the oddly gorgeous Tilda Swinton
I saw the newish Pacino version last week and thought he was very, very good. He "Al"-ed it up, of course, but he did display a massive range of emotions from careful Jewry through affable banker (Banker) to outright vengeful b*stard and finally humiliated mouse, with great poise and sympathy.
Well worth a watch, and also unintentionally hilarious for Jeremy Irons' rubbish depiction of the Merchant in question.
Re: Constantine
I agree, the film wasn't much cop - ghastly script, especially when you consider the pure gold that is the source material, but I think you are being a wee bit harsh on the female leads - both are very talented women and let's face it, they didn't have much to work with here - Tilda's lines were cheesy and Rachel had a male lead so wooden it was like somebody was throwing a chair about the set
I even thought Peter Stomare did a very good job with poor lines, as the tar-footed Lucifer, though I think i'll stick with the comix from now on
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