He is fantastic in the movie and so is the beautiful Mary Elizabeth Winstead

John Goodman was perfectly cast as Howard.
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John Goodman is a national treasure, as far as I'm concerned. Every time I watch a movie with him in it, he's the best thing about that movie.

He was amazing in this movie , i mean i was scared from him the whole time

Exactly right, when he got mad in Roseanne he was so convincing I would always be worried he was going to haul off and beat the hell out of her or whoever he was mad at, had the same vibe as Tony Soprano, whenever someone mouthed off to either of them you'd be thinking "oh man you're about to get it now"

For sure. Remember him even in Rosanne. He was mostly a lovable dad but when he got serious it was almost scary.

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watch him in Falling w/ Denzel Washington. I think that's the name of it.
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He is a good actor, and I also think that his height, deep voice and girth give more terror when he plays menacing roles. He's always enjoyable to watch.
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I think that another incredibly strong aspect of his performance is that it captures the way that people are capable of doing horrible things while still thinking of themselves as good people. To his mind, Howard probably is just a
protector
and someone who wants to be a good dad/caretaker.
He probably doesn't think it was his fault/wrong that he killed Brittany, or that he killed Emmett. I think it's a great performance because Howard is so convinced that he is being reasonable that he even manages to convince Michelle (and the audience) at times.
Sometimes the scariest bad guys are the ones who think they're the good guys.

His performance made the movie for meit was good over allI'd rate it a 7/10but since John was so good in it, I had to bump it up a point.
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Goodman is one of my favorite actors. His roles in Barton Fink, The Big Lebowski, and now 10 Cloverfield Lane are all top-notch, memorable performances. He really can do it all, but I must confess, I prefer seeing him in these roles where he plays the unstable character, because he really does own the role.

Agreed. He can do both modes very well, and he can turn on a dime, as he did in this film.

I don't know that Goodman stole the movie, but he definitely carried it.

Goodman stole the entire movie. IMO it's second to the only reason it was good (the plot, at least the first hour+ being first). The ending ruined a 10/10 for me.

Mr. Goodman was perfect for this role because a rarity among actors he has the ability to be warm, ingratiating and sympathetic one moment, and seriously, even frighteningly evil the next.
I agree that John Goodman is an excellent actor. I liked this movie to a certain extent, mostly because of Goodman's acting. My favourite scene is when Howard decides to play some music from the jukebox. He's creepy one moment, then he's a riot dancing the next. Or after
he's just shot Emmett
, he brings Michelle some ice cream.
I remembered him from Roseanne as being cuddly and likable, but then I watched Damages (season 4) and he was quite different. He gave a brilliant performance as a religious devoted family man who is involved in shady military activities.
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Well said! I agree. He is a versatile actor - see Barton Fink if you haven't. He gives his characters depth and layers.

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To the OP - yeah he's a great actor. As another poster said, he can turn on a dime.

John Goodman is a very good actor. He was excellent in 10 CL.

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