MovieChat Forums > A Raisin in the Sun (1961) Discussion > Poitier was awful

Poitier was awful

posted 12 years ago by marvelass
18 replies | jump to latest

He was too theatrical and melodramatic with the gesticulations and projection. He wasn't believable one bit. Too bad because I really enjoyed him in A Patch of Blue.

.

[–] MissMargoChanning (6630) 7 years ago

It's an adaptation of a play. I see many plays that go to film where it still feels like it's done on stage.
Poitier isn't any more hammy than the rest of them.

[–] QOK (1504) 5 years ago

He's a legend

[–] Magicdave (1008) 2 years ago

He was a really incredible actor. I loved him in "Lilies of the Field"

[–] BrandNewPoster (10996) 2 years ago

I enjoyed his performance.

[–] PaladinNJ (21766) 2 years ago

Now that's a sentence I have never heard before.