Why does Jeremy have to be such a good actor?
He took the character of Earl, who could've been played as simply an abusive husband who does not deserve any sympathy. But Sisto is such a fantastic actor that he gave Earl SO much depth that I actually felt for him several times during the movie.
I doubt I'm the only one, too.
Omgosh! I open my mouth and a little purse falls out!
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Yes, he was meant to be hated, but there were moments in there where I almost hoped she could try to love him again and that he would realize what a jackhole he was and he would change. Like when he found the money and I was waiting for him to beat her, but he fell to his knees, crying. I felt bad for him in that moment. It didn't feel like he was playing her, it felt like his heart was really breaking right then.
shareYeah, I got the impression that he was a sorry, broken, pathetic kind of man. He didn't know how to treat people, or understand that his actions were pushing her away. He just lived in his own little insecure world until she had the baby and she realized what it was to love something and put him straight.
I think he did a good job though, I felt bad for him a few times because I'd realized he just didn't know. He was just pathetic.
I feel the same way. I had a hard time hating him.
shareI didn't have any trouble hating him.
Every person in the world has more than one aspect to his/her character, more than one "side." But if one of those character facets is abusing your wife--or rapist or child molester or animal torturer--I don't care about whatever else you might have going on.
Besides, the most common spousal abuse scenario starts with the smaller violent acts like the slapping and jerking someone around by the arm, combined with remorse and tears and promises. The violence escalates to punches and the regret turns into justification: "Look what your behavior forced me to do to you." I didn't see anything in the husband suggesting he'd be one to break that escalation cycle. What would have happened when he inevitably perceived an example of her "loving the baby more" than she loved him?
I agree Sisto's portrayal was excellent--I thought he was terrifying.