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Daniel Day-Lewis

posted 17 years ago by qjuice14
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I just finished watching this movie again, and I just can't get over how moving of a performance that DDL delivers. I can't for the life of me understand how Tom Hanks beat him out for an Oscar that year. I thought the acting this film was brilliant all around, so gripping and moving. I know a lot of people tend to think DDL's best performance is in My Left Foot, and for good reason, but I personally think in a brilliant career his Gerry Conlon was slightly his best performance. Though, I am really looking forward to There Will Be Blood.

[–] grawsas 12 years ago

I think Daniel Day-Lewis is choosing his roles very carefully and successfully... And he is very (I mean VERY, VERY) devoted to his role.

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[–] sacrednerve 10 years ago

It's one of his better performances for sure. I liked him better in The Age of Innocence that year and would have nominated him for that instead. Still, I think Hanks, Neeson and Hopkins were all better (I barely remember Fishburne's film), and I'd have given one of them the win over him.

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[–] jjmn 10 years ago

It's absolute bull$hit that he didn't get the Oscar and TH did.

[–] usherman 10 years ago

I especially liked his monologue when he and his father first got into prison. Wow!

[–] midwestmoviemaven 10 years ago

My favorite scene as well.

"You are not only wrong. You are wrong at the top of your voice."

[–] monicsufmg 9 years ago

Mine too. That must be one of the best father-son scenes ever shot. It's precious.

"How is it possible to feel nostalgia for a world I never knew?" - The Motorcycle Diaries

[–] FridayOnElmStreet 10 years ago

Indeed his performance is outstanding.

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[–] mxzt 9 years ago

Out of all the roles Daniel Day-Lewis has played this I believe this is his finest performance. I always thought it was Bill the Butcher followed closely by Daniel Plansview and Christy Brown which are tied. But his performance as Gerry Conlon is his best. It's the most multi-layered character he's ever played.

The character had it all. Humour, vulnerability, strength, intensity etc.. The range of emotions he shows throughout the film is just incredible. It's such a rich and varied character with extraordinary depth.

DDL acting range is astounding. He is certainly one of the best actors of all time. This performance cemented that for me. It's one of the greatest acting performances ever caught on film.