Jeremy Irons acting
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targa9 — 13 years ago(April 26, 2012 03:17 PM)
Irons was the only one who seemed interesting and convincing to me. If I were in the analysts' shoes, having this guy say "Explain it to me as if I were a cocker spaniel" would have me shaking in my shoes. Irons added real "grist" and zest to his character, while Spacey, et. al. played corporate ciphers we've all seen before in countless movies.
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tremas-1 — 13 years ago(May 14, 2012 01:57 PM)
I agree with TARGA9 that Irons played the part brilliantly. Shrewd, sharp-minded, honey-tongued when necessary, fearsome when crossed. His eyes at times were reptilian. His performance at the dinner table, toward the end of the movie, was masterful. Few other actors could have captured the CEO's character the way he did.
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Paris55 — 12 years ago(February 22, 2014 05:26 AM)
Jeremy Irons is a good actor. Followed his career since his breakout performance in PBS' Brideshead Revisited.
Re Al Pacino - do you blame Pacino for doing films for the paycheck? When he was in his prime, he was rarely acknowleged with awards and NO Oscars for The Godfather II, Dog Day Afternoon, Serpico, etc. Only one Oscar for Scent of a Women which was given to him for his body of work. I do not blame him for doing films for the paycheck. At least he still is still working, producing and directing in his golden years. These days there are no more dynamic actors such as the Brandos, Pacinos, DeNiros, and Nicholsons - just movie stars who can't act. -
Paris55 — 12 years ago(February 22, 2014 05:31 AM)
Jeremy Irons is a good actor. Followed his career since his breakout performance in PBS' Brideshead Revisited.
Re Al Pacino - do you blame Pacino for doing films for the paycheck? When he was in his prime, he was rarely acknowleged with awards and NO Oscars for The Godfather II, Dog Day Afternoon, Serpico, etc. Only one Oscar for Scent of a Women which was given to him for his body of work. I do not blame him for doing films for the paycheck. At least he still is still working, producing and directing in his golden years. These days there are no more dynamic actors such as the Brandos, Pacinos, DeNiros, and Nicholsons - just movie stars/celebrities who can't act. -
crooky-3 — 13 years ago(November 03, 2012 07:31 PM)
If he was any of the other characters in this film, I'd agree. But having dealt with a head honcho of a somewhat financial related firm before, he's pretty accurate. They're not that far from politicians really.
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Dr_Clitterhaus — 13 years ago(December 16, 2012 02:39 PM)
I wouldn't call his first scene (in the board room) overacting, i thought he played it brilliantly. His final scenes were perhaps a bit OTT (for a man with so much blood on his hands) he was perhaps slightly too relaxed for a man with all that chaos unfolding infront of him.