She didn't deserve to win an academy for this.
She was good, average good, Rooney Mara deserved to win more than anyone, The Hateful Eight also. and Winslet after her. Academy and the increase of poop choices.
shareI don't know about Mara as I haven't seen Carol, but I agree; Vikander was better in Ex-Machina than this. She seemed lifeless, as if she was just going through the motions to me. I just didn't find her engaging. I watched it twice to make certain of my assessment, and it stands. I didn't feel sympathetic towards her or her dilemma of loving a man who is wanting to become a woman. I didn't feel her pain of losing her husband; and I'm a person who friggin cries at touching moments in animated movies--so I get it when things are moving. Nothing in this film moved me to do anything but return it to the library.
shareI actually couldn't agree less about Vikander's performance.
I'd like to first emphasise that I'm an adult and not some internet troll, so it would be great if my difference of opinion could be seen as just that and not an invite to start some slagging match! :)
Yes, she was brilliant in Ex Machina, but that was a completely different roll and required a different approach.
I thought she was stunning in this film and her acting portrayed a myriad of subtleties. I completely sympathised with her character and found myself battling between feeling disdain for Redmayne's character in his total disregard for her feelings and also sympathy for his/her predicament.....with that said I kept coming back to feeling enormous sympathy for her. I saw a 1001 different emotions in her portrayal. I think she was quite stunning and definitely deserving of the Acadamy award.
I've seen Carol, too and yes, Mara was good, but not phenomanal and I personally found that whole film to be a complete bore-fest!
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I agree. It was extraordinary the extent I empathised with her in this role. It might have been because I became unexpectedly unsympathetic to Lili by the end of the film (she really didn't have any notion of how Gerda would be feeling about all of this), but I think Alicia's a very subtle and wonderful actress. I have a lot of time for her in any role. Admittedly maybe her acting in Testament of Youth is a little more Oscar-worthy, but probably because the subject matter is so harrowing. It's nice to see her get recognition either way.
shareI thought she was stunning in this film and her acting portrayed a myriad of subtleties. I completely sympathised with her character and found myself battling between feeling disdain for Redmayne's character in his total disregard for her feelings and also sympathy for his/her predicament.....with that said I kept coming back to feeling enormous sympathy for her. I saw a 1001 different emotions in her portrayal. I think she was quite stunning and definitely deserving of the Acadamy award.
I agree. It was extraordinary the extent I empathised with her in this role. It might have been because I became unexpectedly unsympathetic to Lili by the end of the film (she really didn't have any notion of how Gerda would be feeling about all of this), but I think Alicia's a very subtle and wonderful actress. I have a lot of time for her in any role. Admittedly maybe her acting in Testament of Youth is a little more Oscar-worthy, but probably because the subject matter is so harrowing. It's nice to see her get recognition either way.
i agree with both these sentiments. she was in so much pain and Einar became such a selfish, self centered human being, you can't help but feel for her. to continue to be so supportive and such a pillar of strength for such an ungrateful human, you just want to wrap her in a huge hug. i feel like so many 2015/16 movies had the same theme of 'do you think you are the only one who is suffering here?' and Gerda was the epitome of this. share