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Harrison Ford's best performance

posted 12 years ago by BoSoxRule
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And it's not even close.

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[–] Brennan-8 11 years ago

I'm not a fan, but he was very good in this. He seemed fully engaged and inspired. Most of his other performances, he's got a kind of smirk on his face - he's aloof, like he's "too hip for the room" so to speak.

Don't get me wrong: aloof can work great, if you're William Hurt. Hurt's got a streak of vulnerability in him, but Ford - not so much.

[–] gilb 11 years ago

I agree. He's never come close in any other role, before or since. I think he became too much the "movie-star" actor. Too many blockbuster, have-to-be likable roles.

The best things in life are not things

[–] Mylobage 10 years ago

Couldn't disagree more.