Yes, I'm a fanboy, and I won't deny it. I think Mia is the real deal. I try to avoid stupid comparisons, but I do think
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Benedict_Cumberbatch — 10 years ago(October 14, 2015 05:48 PM)
Yes, I'm a fanboy, and I won't deny it. I think Mia is the real deal. I try to avoid stupid comparisons, but I do think she's my generation's Julie Christie She's in the same league of mesmerizing, "poetic actresses," as Al Pacino would say.
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LifeVsArt — 10 years ago(October 21, 2015 07:04 PM)
You put it beautifully - poetic and mesmerizing. I was surprised that Oct. 14 isn't actually Mia's birthday. Oh well, I guess even her birthday is a mystery. That's fine, her performances are enough, to me they're the best kind of celebration - food for the soul. Happy birthday Mia, whenever it is.
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Benedict_Cumberbatch — 10 years ago(October 21, 2015 07:14 PM)
I just re-watched "Maps to the Stars;" albeit flawed, I do enjoy it as a nasty Hollywood satire, and I can't think of many actresses who could make a deranged character like Agatha sympathetic. In a maelstrom of caricatures, she makes that young lunatic feel so real, and human never overacting (which is not to say that I don't love Moore's fearless performance as Havana; she's actually my favorite actress, and it was a pleasure watching my all-time favorite and my favorite actress of this generation together again).
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LifeVsArt — 10 years ago(October 31, 2015 08:13 PM)
Yeah, Mia was superb in "Maps" - she was sympathetic while being insane and ultimately dangerous. It was an interesting contrast between Havana and Agatha - Julianne's character absolutely was about chewing-up-the scenery, she was an immature drama queen, but very psychologically damaged. Mia had a more subtle role that revealed its complexity and pathos as it went along - ultimately it's the quiet ones you have to watch out for. I thought they both did wonderful work in this film and I really enjoyed their scenes together - what a study in contrast - they were both damaged, but Agatha was both delusional and pure.
