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Why is he considered great? I don't get it.

posted 4 months ago by BlackMass (1176)
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Hanks can deliver lines, and he can be quite likeable on screen. But I don't see greatness in the guy, and never did. He has very limited range, unable to vary his act or convincingly play anything but the naive good guy. He's not even attractive and has a long, bean-like head.

I remember seeing him on a Hollywood Reporter roundtable with Willem Dafoe, Gary Oldman and Sam Rockwell, and almost marvelling at how inferior he is to those guys, despite being a bigger star.

[–] FootOfDavros (8681) 3 months ago

Schmaltz. The king of cheese.

[–] AviAAksenazi (670) 3 months ago

Hes into kids right, all those rumors about being in a cult. I think its true.

[–] peterkneter (387) 2 hours ago

I like him. he is always the nice guy - i don't remember him the evil role in any movie so his range is a bit narrow. I don't see him as great actor but he was in great movies. So he is good in picking roles. And he is likable in most of his parts. Just like a james steward kind of guy. I think Steward also was never the evil guy right?