Was Jessica Chastain really that spectacular?

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BoSoxRule — 13 years ago(January 25, 2013 07:39 PM)

Don't get me wrong, she did a good job. Just not sure she deserves all the praise she's getting for this role.
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MayaZD30 — 13 years ago(January 26, 2013 07:27 AM)

Yes and her outpouring of fury at CIA station chief Joseph Bradley was a wonder to behold.

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BoSoxRule — 13 years ago(January 26, 2013 09:19 AM)

"Yes and her outpouring of fury at CIA station chief Joseph Bradley was a wonder to behold."
OK, so she deserves to win an Oscar for one scene?
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MayaZD30 — 13 years ago(January 27, 2013 05:41 PM)

No, not for one scene. For the totality of her performance in that film.

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molypocho — 12 years ago(September 12, 2013 06:06 AM)

Her facial contortions alienated me instead of engaging my empathy. I found myself watching her face with the same kind of curiosity that swimming jellyfish breed in me.

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New_Wind — 11 years ago(May 11, 2014 03:03 PM)

She appeared like a Goddess wielding power over life and death of big men with a wave of her finger.

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mslittleninja — 13 years ago(January 26, 2013 07:35 AM)

She is great and I like her but I totally agree with the OP!

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Alice2783 — 13 years ago(January 26, 2013 07:59 AM)

I thought she was great but I recognize there is a lot of subjectivity in assessing an actor's performance. You might want to check out her acting in
The Debt
(also in the espionage genre) to form a clearer opinion.

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trinpletion — 13 years ago(January 26, 2013 08:52 AM)

She's clearly a good actress but it wasn't a mind-blowing performance.

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Spartan_10 — 13 years ago(January 26, 2013 12:28 PM)

You mean Jennifer Ehle who couldn't pick an accent to stick with throughout the movie? Worst character of the film, for me any way. The accents got distracting and I just didn't buy into her character at all.

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LiteraryLegend — 13 years ago(January 27, 2013 03:33 PM)

"Was Jessica Chastain really that spectacular?"
Just saw this today. Based on all the hype, I expected a better performance from Chastain. It was good, but not so much Oscar worthy. We shall see. The film itself was a but dullmore like something for cable, not a film at the theater.
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Eumenides_0 — 13 years ago(January 27, 2013 04:20 PM)

Chastain gave a solid performance, but if this is Oscar material, then the Oscars have lowered their standards once again.
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chillyacademic — 13 years ago(January 27, 2013 04:42 PM)

I agree. I'm not saying she wasn't good, but it didn't seem like a challenging role. Her performance in The Help was way better.

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nickryder9 — 13 years ago(January 27, 2013 05:15 PM)

Yes, she was much more Oscar-worthy in The Help. It's a weak field for the Oscar women this year, so she has a good shot at winning.