one of the best lead performances of all time
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DonnerParty808 — 15 years ago(April 08, 2010 01:24 PM)
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SeisCinemaSeis — 15 years ago(April 15, 2010 04:13 AM)
IMHO Sean Penn and Daniel Day-Lewis (perhaps Philip Seymour-Hoffman too) are the best actors currently working.
I've seen all of them playing flawlessly the most different roles that we can imagine.
Talking exclusively about Sean Penn's best performance it's hard to choose one. I mean he was equally fantastic in 'Dead Man Walking', '21 Grams', 'Mystic River' and 'Milk'. It would be very difficult to pick one over the other. -
vincebruno11 — 15 years ago(April 18, 2010 08:36 AM)
i agree. Sean Penn is an amazing actor. who would have thought that the guy in Fast Times at Ridgemont High would go on to be such a great actor? for that matter who would have thought that Jessica Lange would be so great after seeing her debut in King Kong?
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SausagePourVous — 14 years ago(January 08, 2012 10:55 AM)
Benicio Del Toro gave one of the five best performances Ive ever seen in Things we lost in the fire and due to no one seeing the film didnt get as much as a Luisiana critics award nom. His performance in 21 Grams was as important and big as Penns,one of three leads,still he was insulted by being nominated for best supporting actor and Penn leading(except by BAFTA who concidered both guys leading)
Day-Lewis gave the best performance Ive ever seen in Gangs of new york but was due to his extreme fame,a 5-year absence from film and stealing the show put in best Leading when he had a big supporting roleso nominations doesnt always make sense al Brokeback or Training day.
Penns Oscar for Mystic River was for also for his work in 21 Grams and this compensation thing is really a big part of the Oscars. You can chose to put as much stock in Broadcast critics awards for instance,Oscars and the nominations are getting more and more bought by studios due to extreme campaigning.
Penn was really good here,brave work but I do admit getting a bit tired with the pretentions. Directing or acting regardless,he always takes himself too seriously,always existential dramas that are real downers filled with angst. He knows his craft well but I would really welcome a comedy.
Brolin was criminally overlooked in 2008 due to Ledgers passing.
With the performances that include voiceacting(almost the only one who does that besides DDL) and mannerisms,as in Penn style becoming the character and erasing ones personality,I say Benicio Del Toro with 21 Grams,Things we lost,The usual suspects,Sin City,Che,Traffic,Fear and loathing etc. is the best one working todaysparse but amazing. -
MattGillan — 15 years ago(May 16, 2010 01:46 PM)
I agree that is was an amazing performance although I would have doubts about putting it in the best of all time, perhaps I'll come to appreciate it more over the next few years but I think currently it is too early to call it one of the best performances of all time.
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moosish — 13 years ago(February 18, 2013 09:31 PM)
I just saw the movie for the first time. I couldn't agree with you more, Marz, about Sean Penn's performance in this movie. It was one of the most remarkable performances I've ever seen. He most certainly deserved his Oscar!
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jajceboy — 12 years ago(June 23, 2013 08:02 AM)
I have to agree!
Sean Penn didn't act as Milk, he WAS Milk. I truly believed it was Milk we were watching.
A remarkable performance indeed. Sean Penn completely merged in the role. One of the best performances ever! -
artdisplay — 9 years ago(December 30, 2016 12:26 PM)
Yeah a spectacular prestation, heck this guy married Madonna! Sean Penn is a true actor, and his performance is fantastic. He studied the activist's manners and through some hard work rendered a true loving version of Milk.