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Kate Winslet > Leonardo Dicaprio


She is a way better actor than he is or ever will be. She totally dominate that movie. She is complex, nuanced, beautiful, horrible, crazy - always on spot. If there was any justice in this world, she would be the most paid and admired actor in the world.

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well her character dominants the movie because of her personality. she's batsh*t crazy and he has to pick up the pieces. that's not even a fair comparison. he was amazing in his role as well, he just didn't have as much to deal with. that's like saying Jennifer Lawrence is better than Bradley Cooper in 'silver linings playbook'. OF COURSE SHE IS. she's legitimately insane, cooper's character is just depressed.

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How was she batsh*t crazy? Cause she didn't wanna lead a boring life, she was crazy?

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She wasn't forced to marry and have children. It was a different era. The world seemed like a larger place. He was a good provider and they didn't have to struggle. If she wanted adventure then she should have chosen to do so instead, or at least before, settling down.
I don't believe she was crazy. The movie though did focus more on her unhappiness.

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I fail to see how the fact that her character was, according to you, batsh*t crazy means she was necessarly better than Leo. batsh*t crazy = great acting? Nope.

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Thank you! I was about to start a thread to that effect.

In those long intense scenes between the two, its so obvious that Kate Winslet is at another level. She makes Leo look bad. About the only thing he does well is to tear up and look despondent.

I always thought Leo was a severally overrated actor, but to be fair, Winslet would have put most male leads to shame here. That's how outstanding her performance was.

Kate Winslet is one of our very finest actors.

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*beep* Anyone who knows anything about acting knows that DiCaprio is the one doing the heavy lifting. Kate is too mannered in the role. She is good but you would have to be an idiot to think she is anywhere near Leo's level.

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I honestly don't know what film you were watching. Everyone else on this thread disagrees with you.

Leo is our most overrated actor.

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I said it, it was the point of that thread...

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How the *beep* would you know about good acting. You need the experience life to recognise it when you see it on the big screen. Your problem is that you spend too much time watching movies and not enougth experiencing life. DiCaprios performance is raw and convincing. Kates is mannered and artifical. The critics praised Leo's performance.
As for your comment that most people on this comments agree with you. So *beep* what. Robert DeNiro and Al Pacino and a million experts worldwide agree with me.

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Grow a brain. Leo carried the *beep* movie you imbecile. He was so convincing in his performance that it was frightening. Take a look at the car scene. Her performance is overly mannered while his is natural and realistic. And unlike Kate, who is never mentioned by her peers, Leo is regarded as the greatest actor of his generation by both Al Pacino and Robert DeNiro, film critics at the world over, and over a billion fans worldwide. Only an incredibly dense person could have made the comment you just did.

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Yeah, your arguments are so intelligent convincing. Yawn. 

Like it or not mister Brain, Leo looks like a kid beside her. He doesn't have and will never have her natural, maturity and complexity as an actor. Live with it.

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You sound like a *beep* ten year old brat. Looks have nothing to do with acting. He is a greater actor than anyone of his generation. If you think he looks like a kid you must be an extreamly old looking brat at that.

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