Somebody with a more astute/technical eye for acting talent fill me in
She did a fine job, no doubt, but what about this performance warranted a best acting nod at the oscars? What made her stand out above all the rest this year?
after seeing it, i wasnt moved by her performance and Ethan Hawke just acted like himself they way he always does, so nothing special there either. both very good performances, but special?
was it simply because she(they) stayed in character for so long (over 12 years). If so then i can buy that. but was it somehting more about the performance I am missing?