I despise this man…
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kinoeye_csb — 18 years ago(November 25, 2007 07:51 AM)
For all the Mike Leigh haters out there..
Please read on him first before you bash him like this. How he does his film.. How he views film.. Much more organic than ordinary directors like Ridley Scott..
He's not overrated. He's not an ego maniac like most directors are.. Thats what makes him so special. -
TheWanderingFish — 14 years ago(April 14, 2011 10:11 AM)
Because how dare a famous person have strong political opinions (especially ones that don't agree with my own)?! Some random person from some small town can write all the angry, misguided, extremist letters to the editor that he wants, he can speak at all the political rallies that he wants - but as soon as he becomes famous he better shut the hell up or risk the indignation of those who can't stand people sharing their opinions!
For the record, anyone who considers Leigh talentless is fooling themselves. You may not like what he's doing, but his ability to draw great performances from his actors and to observe certain detailed aspects of human behavior are unrivaled. He's one of the most observant, compassionate, humane filmmakers out there.
And to the OP: He's had some of the greatest British actors working for him, multiple times. Jim Broadbent is the greatest currently working British actor, and actors and actresses like Imelda Staunton and David Thewlis aren't far behind.
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Benedict_Cumberbatch — 12 years ago(May 05, 2013 10:49 PM)
LOL. Like most people who truly love films, I think his are brilliant. Of course, you're entitled to your opinion/disliking his films, but your entire post is of such immaturity it just makes you look like a fool. To put it mildly.
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